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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20
GENERAL NEWS.

In two recent attempts to sound the Northern
ocean with lines one mile and half in length, no
bottom could be found.
We know a shrewd farmer who made fortune
cuitivating weeds They were a widow s.-N. D.
Times
The United States can henceforth control the
grain markets of Europe, telegraphs our energetic
Minister to Greece to the State Department.
Two Englshmen lately ascendcd Mont Blanc
with guides. One OF the former was frostbtten
in several places. Wine which the party carried
in bottles was frozen during the asceat.
A Wisconsin paper vouches for the truth Of the
story that an absent minded deacon actually took
up a collection al the funeral of his WIFE For 20
years he has taken up the collections at church.
Hon. j. b. Grinnell of Iowa, was badly poisoned
last week by eating poisoned cabbage that b d
grown a potato field on which Paris Green
had been scattered. He hasrecovered.
London letter says the cab companies have
Issued an order forbidding their employees to
| swear, and they obey it, After three weeks in the
city the correspondent says he hasn't heard an
oath.
Senator Mcdonald of Indiana, has expressed to
reporter of the Chicago Times the opinion th at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

The New York Graphic aludes to the Maine
Democratic State Convention in this disrespectful
and irreyerent way
That was venerable democratic convention
that met IN Maine yesterday. Its smell is ancient
and fsh-llke. 1t is conjectured that its members
had reached an average aye Of ninety four The
speeches were as stale as if they had been uu.
corked for ten years. The resolutions were as
Hat as last weeks pancakes There were two of
these, and they dove-taiied together and Tapped
over upon each other, like the leaves of Chinese
fan. Tho second resolution expressed gratitude
for the restoration of Florida, Louisiana and
South Carolina to the democracy and the first de-
nouuced the act which effected that restoration as
| the most monstrous political fraud recorded in
history Then Williams was nominated for gov
ernor in a convention of 4S0 Villains
Zo2 the telegraph says, abiding. doubtless to the
gentleman's age. The convention had not heard
Of the Civil Service Reform, Cancellation in the
south, PROSTATE commerce or the labor question,
Ii hadn't even heard of the Maine law That
] convention of the bone and sinew of Maine may
be called bitter and ridiculous failure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

the railroads have outgrown the narrow limits Of
the State authority which created them, and the
National Government will have to protect them
precisely as it protects commerce on lakes and
rivers.
There are q establishments in New Jersey de-
voted to the production of window glass. The
capital invested is about Sc OOOO 900, while the an
nua production of that State is between 900 900
and 5000, 600 boxes of various qualities aud sizes
of glass.
In 1857 James Il. S. Chapman was sentenced to
be hung in North Carolina for murder, but es-
capped from prison. Since then Paris Stewart has
confessed that he committed the murder. Chip
man, who has been traced to California. has re-
eeived a pardon, aud will undoubtedly return
home as soon as he hears the news. The real
murderer committed suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20
I'isticuns Almost.

The Boston Journal says ~ delegate to the
Maine democratic convention has visited this city
since the Portland meeting, aud belonging to the
Emery-Tslbot wing of the party, which was out
generated, he not in happy frame of mind
politically speaking. 10 the evening" after the
convention, there was an angry dispute between
prominent leaders in the two wings, which came
near ending in blows. The friends Of Mr., Talbot
claim that they were cheated in the billotng nd
other proceedings. The delegate in question says
that he saw a champion of Mr. Williams put in a
b handful of votes on the first ballot, aud that Tai
bot supporter Immediately added handful ia
make the thing rs nearly equal as possible. In
fact, the party wheel-horses went home in a state
OF mind thai bodies no good for the vote on the
10th OF September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20
The Maine Republican Canyen-
ton.

No little interest was felt in advance concern
ing the Maine Republican State Convention.
There was in the country, as it has proved there
was in Maine, very wide divergence of feeling
10 regard to the pursued by the national adj
ministrstion toward the South, and the well-un-
derstood sentiments of Senator Blaine led many
opponents Of the republican party to hope that an
attack, detrimental to the republican party would
be made in the convention. Those hopes have not
been realized. One thing IS clearly apparent, upon
perusal of the doings of the convention. The
party in Maine is composed of men as earnest as
they are intelligent and sensible as they are
earnest The speeches made in favor of the poll
CIV of the President and those made in oppos tlon
thereto, were based upon sound prlnciples-if one
looked at one side only of the shield. The final
action taken at the suggestion of senator Blaine,
was prudent, wise and patriotic. The republicans
of Maine have met, discussed the one issue a. to
which there was a serious division Of opinion, and
have parted with mutual respect, and with their
usual determination to maintain their principles,
and the supremacy of their party in the state. -
pr0yi2.4cf .J0nyHd{.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20
THE MACHINES.

The illustrated papers in Lippincotts Magazine
for September are Among the Kabyles, by Ed
ward c. Bruce, and Paduan Holiday" by Char
lotte Adams, both we'll written, and the latter
very bright and entertaining. An anonymous ar
ticle on Madame Patterson Bonaparte is likely to
attract much attention. II is evidently the fruit
Of personal intimacy with this remarkable wo-
man, and contains many anecdotes, extracts from
letters and diaries, and other details which will be
found full of interest. Mr.. Howard NJ. jenkins
recounts the Battle of Brandy wine, spropos of its
hundredth anniversary, with typographical des-
crptions and other particulars gathered by close
investigation. There is short paper on "Our
Blackbrd'," and an amusing account of the Ven
etau plsywriter, Carol Gozzi. The stories include
"a Summer Evenings Dream" By Edward Bella
my; "a Great Day, by Edmondo de Amicis
the conclusion of the marquis of Lossie," and
several chapters of Mrs. Davis new serial, "A
Law unto Herself" and there is the usual variety
of poems and miscellaneous matter, all combin-
ing to make very attractive number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

The Maine Standard comes about as
near the truth as it generally does in its
statements when 1t represents that the
last time Joseph II. Williams was elected
to the legislature he ran in opposition to
and defeated John l.. Stevens. Mr.. Stew
ems was not candidate for the legislature
the last year Mr. Williams was elected,
and never ran against Mr.. Williams upon
that or any other year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

The Bangor Commercial. with sad sar-
casm, SAYS it does not recall any public
utterances of its candidate for Governor
which will enable it to make known his
position on the leading political issues OF
the day. 1t omits to mention that the
platform on which Mr.. Williams stands is
equally obscure Boston Herdld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

The Biddeford Journal says: "a prom
inent democrat of this city expresses the
opinion quite unreservedly that the demo-
cratic party of Maine ought to disband
and retire from active business. He says
the action Of the convention in nominal
Ing Judge Williams, an old republican.
for the Office of Governor, is all the eyi
dence that is necessary to prove that there
is no further use for democratic party
at least, for the present"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

KENNRBEC COUNTY-At a Court OF Probate
he'd at Auyusfd, on the second Mond1g Of Asgua,
1911.
A USrIN ID. KNIGHT, Executor of the last " i'll
N aud testament of Peter Anterior, late OF
Hallowell, in SAID County, deceased, having pre-
scented his first account of administration of the
estate OF said deceased for allowance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested by publishing copy of this
order three weeks successfully In the Daily Kenne-
bee Journal printed ut Augusta, that they may
appear at a Probate Court, to be held at Augusta,
in said county, on the nr,t Monday of September
next, and show cause, if any, why the same should
not be allowed.
II. X. BAKER, Judge.
A true copy
Attest: CHARLES HEwISs, Register.
auUlS.+3U.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

The remarks of Secretary Sherman
found in another column, in relation to
the financial condition of the country and
resumption of specie payments, are good
reading in these times for seekers alter
that kind of information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20
FOR GOVERNOR
SELD EN- CoNNok
OF AUGUSTA.
For Senators.

For senators.
Aroosto L PARKER p. BURLEIGIl.
Androscoggin, RUFUS PRINCE,
J. l.. II COBB.
Cumberland, PHtLANDER TOLMAN,
JAMES BAILEY,
WARREN II. NINTON,
REL BEN HIGGINS.
kennebee .. GkEENLlEf L. STEN EMS.
J. MANCHESTER HAlNNS.
oxford .. JAMES IRISH,
MOSES ;. MOI LION.
Ppnobscot ]. lMAN PHILLIPS
EDWARD b. NEALLEI,
DANIEL +. DAVIS,
LLOYD W. DRAKE.
waldo I NJ. BOARDMAN,
URRlN LEAkNED.
Washington, A. NJ NASH,
A. b, SUMNER.
York - WIN. +. MOODY,
JOHN r. FERGUSON.
For County Commissioners.
Arcostook, HENRY o. PERRY,
Androscoggin, JOHN REED.
CumDer and, l.. h; CkA VI;
Kennebec, -. REUBEN ;. NEAL.
Oxford, 49,. BENZ. Y. IUELL;
Penobscot. GEORGE Il. LkANiIl,
Waldo. ..... join p. WENIWOkIH
Washington BENZ. LINCOLN.
York, WA. IL. DEERlNG.
For County Treasurer.
Aroostook, LEWIS b. JOHNSON.
Androseoggin, A. F. MERRILL.
Cumberland, LEWIS MCCLELLAN.
Kennebec. ALANsON STAIRS
oxford, ...... GEO. II. WAIkl =.
feE oDscptt . HOhANis .Nit'n
Waldo .... GEORGE ID. MCCklLLio.
Washington, So. L. SAk6 ENI.
YORK, RICHARD II. COOLING.
For County Attorney.
waldo. GEORGE Z. JOHNSON.
For Register of Deeds.
AroostoOk, ;. ii. III s. 81
Andr0scoggin, SlLAs SPkAGOE.
Cumberland, , FRANK q. STEVENS
kenuebec, PRENII>S Nj. FOGLtR.
oxford JOHN r. STANLEY,
SEYMOUR Z. HOBBS.
Penobscot, AMOS h. HARDY.
Waldo, JAMES PAIftE.
Washington, J. {. ADAMS.
YORK, ASA +. l.. KICKER.
For Clerk of Courts.
Kennebec, WA. NJ. STRATrO<.
Wall ngtun, I. II. LU<GFELLOW.
For sheriff..
Apdroscoggin, THOMAS LIrTLEFlEt u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

The Boston Herald complains of the
brevity of the Maine democratic platform
and of the scantness of material in it.
The Herald should remember that the
times are very hard. and the democracy
Of Maine are obliged to practice the most
rigid economy in the matter of platforms
as well as in the matter of a candidate
The Herald should not taunt US with that
poverty which compels US to 90 to St,
Louis for platform and outside of our
own party for candidate .--Ba,lgor Conn
nterctdl democratic J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20

Ingenious Washington correspondents
speak of Mr.. Blaine having written a let
ter to friend in that city suggesting that
the Labor question would override the
Southern question and that he meant to
get on top of the Labor question, And
respectable papers are found to copy
this ridiculous nonsense Mr.. Blaine has
written no letter about the Labor question
and if be had he would scarcely have
written himself down such an ass as these
imaginative correspondents make him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20
District Court OF the United States, Dis.
trict of Maine.

IN tne matttr OF In
James w Mckinney, parLrnntc,
Bankrupt
THIS is to give notice that a Petition has been
i presented to the court, this thirty first day OF
july 1877, by James w. Mckinney of Bethel, in
said District, Bankrupt, praying that he may be
decreed to have full discharge from all mis- deb
provable under the Bankrupt Act: and upon read
ing said Petition IT rs ORDERED by the court that
a hearing be had upon the same on the first Mon
day of October, A. ID. 1877 before the court in
Portland in SAID District, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and
that notice thereof be published in the Oxford
Democrat and the Weekly kennebec journal,
newspapers printed iD said District, once a week
for three successive weeks, the last publication to
be thirty days, at least, before the day OF hearing
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons in interest may appear at said
time and place and show cause, If any they have,
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted
WILLIAM T.. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court for said District.
a.aS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20
Sperial Notirrs
n CARD

DER SO<AL.-NOTiCE Is HEREBY GIVEN
L that all officers and soldiers wounded rup.
tured or Injured (however slightly IN the late re.
beilion, can obtain a pension by addressing q.
ktS oLER, attorney for claimants, No. >ew
Chambers Street, New York. augl6-sntIy
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President and all the members of the
Cabinet returned to the capital last week.
A late Washington dispatch says: "The
latest information as to the direction which
Chief Joseph and his band are taking is that
they are heading for the buffalo range near
the Grow reservation. There is no intention of
relieving Gen. Howard from command. The
Secretary of War thinks that he is doing the
best that can be done with his handful of
troops, and with almost insurmountable diff
culties to overcome.
J. Madison Wells called at the White House
the other day to pay his respects to the Presi-
dent "The interview" says correspondent,
"was quite short. Wells assured the President
that his Southern policy was working well, and
that there are at present no troubles in Louisi-
ana. Gov. Wells says that, no matter what
President Hayes wishes in regard to the indict-
ment against him and Gen. Anderson in New
Orleans, he would be powerless, according to q
recent decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States They are to be tried in Octo-
Der, and, if convicted, will undergo sentence
immediately"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Democrats of Pennsylvania, at their
State convention at Harrisburg, on the 22d of
August, nominated John Turnkey for Supreme
Judge, William P. Schen for Auditor General.
and adopted the following resolutions
!. That the induction of Rutherford B. Hayes into
the Office of President Notwithstanding the election
OF Samuel j. Tilden thereto, was high crime
against free government which has not been con-
ooned and will not be forgotten. The same spirit
OF patriotism which forebore q contest upon the
nrst otfense viii resist and punish any attempt at a
second
2. That the immediate happy effect of application
py the Federal administration of the Democratic
policy of nonintervention in the internal affairs of
the Southern States amply indicates our frequent
protests against the previous violation of the reserved
right Of the several States to the exercise of all pow
or not delegated to the General Government by ex-
press constitutional provision. A8 t
g. That the purpose to reform the civil service
which has been proclaimed by the present admins
ration is like its adopted Southern policy a con-
fesson of the failure of radicalism and just tribute
10 the Democracy which has long and earnestly de-
manded the overthrow and punishment of corrupt
officials,
T. That capital combined in corporate organization
has been too highly favored by both State and Fed
eral legislation and it's demands for large returns
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
MISCELLANEOUS GLEAN1Nes.

The Mexican General Benavides has captured
three of the eight outlaws who broke open the
jail at Rio Grande City, Texas, and reports to
Gen. Ord that of the jail-breakers only five
were residents of Mexico and two were Texans.
In the last fiscal year the total revenue of the
United States amounted to $269,00O 900. The
expenditures for interest on the national debt
were about $97,00O,OOO, and for pensions,
$33, 100000.
Grain in sight in the United States and Can
ada: Wheat, 1896, 1861 bushels; corn II. 352, 1888
bushels; OATS 1,629,385 bushels; rye, 453, 22O
bushels; barley 233, 418 bushels.
The President was invited by Mr.. Blaine to
meet him ct his home in Maine. The invita-
ton was declined for want of time.
The National Board of Trade has just held
an interesting, and it is hoped profitable,
four days session at Milwaukee. The attend
ance was meager in numbers, but seems to
have more than made up in quality what was
lacking in quantity. The discussions took
wide range, embracing nearly every important
topic relating to the commercial, financial and
industrial interests of the country. Among
other important questions passed upon was the
proposition looking to the adoption of q stand
ard weight of the bushel throughout the
United States; request to the Presi-
dent to recommend to Congress the creation
of a commission for the purpose of revising
the tariff rates the adoption of memorial to
Congress for the removal of the present dis
nrip no u.
direct importation !; the passage of resolutions
in favor of reciprocity treaty with Canada
the adoption of a resolution recommending the
funding of greenbacks in bonds of the United
States bearing per cent. interest and running
forty years, and expressing the opinion
that the present law for the resump-
ton of specie payments is insufficient
to accomplish that purpose the denouncing of
the Bankrupt law as unjust and oppressive in
it's operations; the adoption of resolutions
urging the repeal by Congress of the navigation
laws of the United States, which we're CHAR
acterized as unjust and destructive to the
American ship-owning interest and calling
upon Congress to take steps to secure an inter
national monetary convention for the purpose
of establishing permanent relative valuation
between gold and silver. A resolution in favor
of the reconciliation of silver was voted
down.
The Chicago Ir'ter-0ce recently addressed
circular letter to nearly all the members of
the present Congress soliciting their views upon
the question Of the reconciliation of silver.
The number of replies received was 1877 with
the following result: In favor of remonetiza-
ton, 146 against demonstration, IS !; unde-
cided, 81; declined to answer, 2.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
Destruction of Seals.

It is time that some restriction was
put upon the wasteful manner in which
the Greenland seal fishery is prosecuted.
If the work of destruction is tolerated
much longer it will not be many years
before this source of commercial revenue
will come to close. A recent English
paper contains an account of the take of
four ships which secured $4,000 seals.
AS 20 per cent. may be added to thenum-
Der of seals actually taken for those
MORALLY wounded and lost, and, as these
are breeding seals, each old one viii
leave young one to die of starvation,
the result will be that these four vessels
destroyed $4,000 seals. It can readily
be seen that at this rate the seal fishery
will soon come to an end,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
Thoughts.

A head properly constituted can ac-
commodate itself to whatever pillows the
vicissitudes of fortune may place under
it.
Every adjuration of love, every oath
Of fondness, always contains this mental
reservation: GAS long as you are what
you now are"
To speak harshIy to person of sensi-
bility is like striking harpsichord with
your fists.
Fools line the hedges which bound
the road of life. What can the wise man
do but smile as he passes along it?
The only really bitter tears are those
shed in solitude.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
CURRENT EVENTS.

The Georgia Constitutional Conven-
ton has decided to give the Legislature
power to regulate freights and fares on
railroads.
BEFORE the end of September more
than 1000 men will be sent from Spain
to reinforce the useless army engaged in
the hopeless attempt to reduce the in
surgent banditti of Cuba to submission.
The Maryland State militia have all
been paid for their services during the
strike, men and officers receiving the
same rate of pay as in the regular army.
Over $100, 900 was required to meet this
expense.
IT is said the real inventor of the pres
ent Russian war is Gen. Ignatieff, the
shrewd Ambassador who played so sue
cessfully against all the. diplomats of
Europe. Gortschakoff is credited with
opposition to the war, and Ignatieff with
an ambition to succeed Gortschakotf as
Prime Minister.
INDIAN and other outrages are con-
stantly reported on the Texas frontier,
and the movements Of Gen. Ord's troops
are watched and signaled to the Mexican
robbers by some of their confreres on
this side of the river. The Rio Grande
frontier has become name of terror,
and is now the grand eliminating point
of border rufianism, both America and
Mexico furnishing their full quota of
rascals.
The East Indian famine is assuming
alarming proportions. It is now feared
that the entire country may suffer from
scarcity of food, owing to the dearth of
rain. In Madras and Mysore it is
deemed certain that the famine will con-
tnue with increased intensity for six
months longer. No doubt the royal
promise to do all that is possible to miti-
gate the terrible calamity will be carried
strictly into effect.
PEACE is concluded between Egypt
and Abyssinia, on terms which make the
miserable war between the Khedive and
King John drawn battle. The old
frontiers are to be restored, and the
Bogos country will be given to Egypt;
and, on the other hand, Abyssinia is to
be at liberty to have an agent at Masso-
wah, and to have free communication
with foreign countries, except that the
importation of powder and guns is linn
tied to fifty pounds of powder, ten guns
and 5000 caps-an arrangement not
likely to be long satisfactory to warlike,
powder-loving Abyssinians. Col Cor
don is not, however. yet free to begin his
often postponed task of putting down
the slave trade in the Red sea, for an in
surrection has broken out in the prov
ince of Darfur, and he is busy suppress
ing it.