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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08
The Extra SessiOn-Causes for
PostpOnement.

The Washington Correspondence of the Boston
Advertiser says:
| The action of the Cabinet to day, in postponing
the extra session of Congress until the 10Th of DC
tober was complete surprise to every BODY and
for some hours after The news became discredited,
or believed to be mere rumor. The surprise was
the greater, because it was understood that the
| President mad said mp to last night, and members
| of the Cabinet up to within half an hour of the
| time of the Cabinet meeting, that the session
would be for the 4th of June. There great deal
of speculation tonight as to the cause OF the sub
den change in the date, and members of the Cab
met refer all applicants for information to the
carefully prepared statement made up at the
| White House, which puts the posponment on two
grounds first, that the business interests of the
country do not warrant an extra session in June
| and second, that the session may not be held in
hot weather. The truth is, however, and il Is idle
to ignore it, that the sole reason for rot calling
Congress together until October is to give more
time to the Development of the Presidents
Southern policy, and afford the people of the
country ample time to see its practical workings
The President has been advised that the Southern
men intended to come here in June and clamor
for additional Legislation. This fact, coupled with
the readiness of a certain class of republicans to
| attack the administration il any weak spot became
! exposed, would lead TO embarrassment. BY post
ponng the session for a few months it was thought
the political feeling would cool down, and Con-
gress would come together in better frame Of
ullnu W utai Win luS uhtttis VI ieSis-
laton. OF the few republican senators in this
city, all express qualification that the time has
been extended, aud the necessity of remaining
here through June and July averted. Very grave
doubts are expressed by some republican senators
as to the legal right Of the President to maintain
the army without specific appropriation, and
it is held by some that such action is directly con
rary to the statutes, which expressly say that no
officer Of the government shall involve the gov
eminent in any expense, nor shall any money be
spent in excess of the appropriations made To
keep up the army without money to pay them is
reg arded violation of this law. A democrat
c representative said, in speaking of this matter,
that Congress, II called together in June, would
have provided for a reduction of the force of the
army from 5000 to 10000, and the action of the
President, in postponing the extra session until
October, would require that the army should be
kept at lis present strength until next winter. 1t
was the opinion of this member that this fact
alone would bring down upon the President the
censure of the democrats in Congress and njurc
his policy TIN oughout the South
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08
IOLITICAL.

The appointment OF George H. Butler to ro-
sltion in the postal service is criticised subver
siye of Civil Service Reform.
Col. Daniel Hall, lately appointed Naval Off,
Ger at Boston, took the oath of office Friday
morning and entered upon his duties at the Gus
tom House.
A Washington rumor states that Second Audi
tor French, who has held the position since 1861
is soon TO be succeeded by Ex-Governor Perham
of Maine.
The New York assembly has passed bill pro.
yding that the Presidential electors of that State
shall hereafter be chosen by congressional dis
tricts. excepting two who are to be appointed al
large by general vote.
Chases Chronicle says that the Independent
Greenback Convention will be held at Skowhegan
on June 10Th, 1871, to nominate candidate for
Governor, and transact any oher business that
may come before the Convention.
some Mississippi republicans here insist that Gil
mer and Judge Chisolm, who were recently mas
sacred in Mississippi were killed because they
were republicans. Whether this is true or not
the testimony given by these gentlemen before
the Boutwell, Investigating Committee showed
that they were compelled to suffer great deal be-
cause they were republicans. They were
not attacked because they were carpet bag
gers, as they were both native Southern men, and
one of them had lived in Mississippi since 1876 -
Perley tn B0ston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08
Another Reform Slander Organ
DiSSected

"Gail Hamilton's" third letter exposing
the ISLANDERS of leading Reform organs.
appeared in the New York Tribune of
Saturday. The second letter was an ex-
coriation of the Nation for its abuse of
Prof. Seelye, because in regard to the Ge-
neva award he took sides with the ship
owners who obtained insurance and
against the companies which insured the
vessels. Though Prof. Seelye was Re-
former himself. that did not prevent del
uge of SANDER falling upon MIN from the
Nation when he dared to differ with its
dctum in regard to the point above men,
toned. Never was better opportunity
to unmask hypocritical slanderous sheet
and never was the task more effectuallv
done than in that letter.
The third letter deals with the SPRING
field Republican, twin organ in Reform
and SANDER TO the Nation. When lion.
Henry F. French of Concord, Mass. was
appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treas
uIy, the Springfield Republican published
an article against him accusing him of
wire-pulling to obtain the Presidency of the
d Massachusetts Agricultural College, and
then OF using his position to swndle the
State and put money in his own pocket by
the sale of the land scrip for the endow-
ment of the college. This and much
more Of SANDER was hurled at Mr.. French
by the Springfield Republican. But we
let Gail Hamilton tell the rest in her
own words. adding thereto her wither-
ing comments upon the two organs which
she has SO sharply aud thoroughly held up
for public inspection and scorn. She
says
Many days after the appearance Of the charge-
eleven, think, but am not able to say with alb.
solute certainty-the Springfield Rep 4bcan sent
this starvelng turtle of truth limpng after its
hare, fslsehood:
The attack upon Judge French Of Con-
cord, lately appointed Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, in the Republican of Aug. H. should
have been accompanied by this journals decided
rejection Of all that part Of it at least which 10
soiyed his personal integrity. We never before
heard that integrity called in question: and we do
not believe II can be successfully. We do not
believe any OF the trustees of the institution i'll
support or IN any way counteDance the indct-
ment. In the matter of the sale of the
college land scrip, concerning which the most ma
terisl change is made, we understand and believe
the facts TO be that Judge French sold but a mari
OF it, that be advertised for bids for this that his
sales were ADORE the market price that he was
paid for bis services by the Governor and Council
out of the State Treasury, and not from the avail.
of the sale, and that the records Of the Council
show approval OF and satisfaction with his con-
duct. His assailant "seems TO have accepted as
facts some of the scsndalous rumors and suspic.
ions Of ten years ago.
II reform has not here convicted itself of SLAM
der 10 the first degree it Is because The moral ard
mental qualities of reformers are different from
those Of the rest Of politicians. The Springfield
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The Fighting Near Kars.

kars is considered by the highest militia
~ authorities as the military key oil Asia
Minor. Having possession of 1t. the Rus-
SLAMS will find a comparatively easy access
south 10 Erzeroum, and then, either cap
turing or masking this place, they can de-
scend into the fertile plains of Trebizond,
and take and destroy an enormous quaint
" of the agricultural wealth of the Otto
man Empire, and finally gain foothold
at Trebizond, or some other point on the
Black Sea. The damage they could do to
Turkey here would be unreasonable.
Whether they could advance ia this direc-
ton toward Constantinople would depend
on the numbers which they have concen-
trated between the Caucasus and Ararat.
They could certainly advance through Ar
menia. supporting the army on the coun-
try, and not requiring the assistance of
fleet, as would an advance over the Bal
kans. 1t is not probable, however, that the
Car has been able to mass sufficient forces
in those bleak mountains to venture on so
great an enterprise as a march to the Gold
en- Horn.
There is evidently heavy fighting near
kars but the Ottomans should be able even
without English officers to hold on for
many weeks yet, and it is not place
which can be passed in an ordinary
march. The Russians, whether from SUI
perior strategy or better soldiers, are near
ly uniformly successful on this frontier.
We shall undoubtedly hear of Russian vic
tories among these mountains. The strug-
gle In Asia Minor will make much deep
er impression in England than the contest
OF larger armies on the Danube. Indeed, il
may be that the dreaded success of the
Muscoyites in the region between the
Black and the Caspian Seas, is what is now
turning British sympathy against Russia.
The British and Russian lines of frontier
on the side of the Hindeo-kush, near the
sources Of the Oxus, are practically, only
$50 miles apart. But it is not here that
the great danger of collision lies. The
advance of the Muscoyites in this region
must be through country of deserts,
frightful iavines, and barren mountains.
1t could only be made effectively when
railroad had been constructed over the
steppes and through the winding valleys
in their rear. Such an attack must be far
distant. But an alliance of Russia with
Persia, and an approach from that side
through Afghanlsian would be far differ
ent in its dangers to India. The move
ments now OF the Cars forces on the Per-
sian border and the opening campaign in
Asia. which seems made in understanding
with the Shah. are full of perils to Eng
lands future. This explains the new tenn
per Of the British press and the House of
Commons. Should England be drawn in
to the war, it is here that Russia would
doubtless endeavor to deliver her heaviest
blow, and seek to arouse all the tribes and
nations bordering on India, and force back
the British frontier, and to awaken again
the rebellious spirit which slumbers, but is
not dead, in that vast Empire, -New York
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08
GENERAL NEWS.

An Iowa editors seven children have the meas.
les il chorus. A chorus is performance in which
all the actors break out at once.
The last eight crops of cotton in the South
raised by freedmen" is greater by 500 900 bales
than that produced the last eight years of slavery
The St. Louis Journal has discovered that the
gallant heroes who saved so many lives at the
burning OF the Southern Hotel are much more nu
merous now than they were on the light of the
Are.
The Socialists in Germany are TO have grea,
convention this month at Gotha, with the view oil
strengthening the party whose progress has been
lately revealed by the elections to the Reichstag.
The United States has been heavy buyer oil
silver in Europe this Spring. The large sales oil
the metal by Germany lowered the price so that il
could be bought cheaper in Europe than Nevada
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08

Manila hats, it is thought will be very popular
and fashionable this year. Flstbrm stiff hats are
making another struggle for life. A low round
crown soft hat seems to be popular this season
with young men.
The wits of New York clubs have fathered a
pun on General Grant, which is not bad. As the
story goes some one asked the eX-PIesident why
he didn't try blue glass for his neuralgia, and be
answered because the sun is down on me-"
George d. Emerson of Boston has presented 10
the Massachusetts, legislature a memorial in favor
of feprinting and making more accessible to
teachers the reports on school topics published by
the late Horace Mann while he wa+ Secretary Of
the Board of Education.
"Mr. Jones, don't You think women are more
sensible than men :" asked Miss Smith. Aud
Jones, after scratching his fayorite bump for a
moment or two, said "Why, certainly they are
they marry men, and men only mrry won ~.
Miss Smith beat hasty retrelt
An extraordinary scene occurred on recent
Sunday in a church near Girtmore. Scotland.
The minister, orthodox Calyinist, was warning
his congregation against the Vaccinations of So
tan, and pitching into" the enemy with great
vigor, when suddenly large window blind and
roller behind the pulpit lost its hold and fell
upon the preacher, completely concealing him
from his flock. Ignorant of the cause of the up
roar the preacher thought he might have exceed
ed the bounds of discretion in his denuncation OF
the devil, who had thereupon arrived 10 person,
and shrieking out "I'm goner" the clergyman
leaped completely over the pulpit, nor stopped in
his flight until he had reached the outer door of
the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08
For Statues. Monuments urbings
and all kinds of Cemetery and
Building Purposes.

The under igned, proprieors of the Hallowell
Quarries, a Q now prepared to execute work in our
own-or any other-grani;e, in The finest style in
prices.
AiIer two years experience with machinery for
poll hing purposes, have proved beyond a
doubt That this granite Is susceptible of the highest
polish, "a pole that cannot be produced by nand
work., and which, contrasted with the even white.
ness OF the iiue hammered surfaces, gives beau
tilui effect.
We employ skilled architects in making original
designs Tor monuments Al other C, metery WORK
for the use of our Gus omers, and will give our
prompt altent on to all branches of the mapufac-
ture Of granite, from the plain Head.stone TO the
most deliberately carved Siatuary and 10 all kinds
Of Carbings ana Building stones.
The Haliowei GraniJe excels all others in it's
Fineness, Its Even and Light Color its freedom from
roI and ali other imperiections, ami its suscep-
ubiity 10 u very hne smooth finish, and high pol.
sh, and ocr monumt nts received the highest
granite ana style anu quality OF Workmanship.
Our work is now erected nearly all parts of the
country, among the most noted pieces of when
may be mentioned the Soldiers Monument OF Bos.
ton, Mass; sphinx, at Mt. Auburn Pilgrims Mon.
ument, at Plymouth, Mass; tiremen's Monument,
at Detroit, Michigan; Garrison's Monument and
the Bridges Tomb, at st. Louis, No., and tue new
Capitol at Albany, n. Y.
On application, we will take pleasure in refer ing
to specimens of our work in almost any part of the
country and also to parties VINO have dealt with
for ability to give satisfaction to all our
toners.
Call and exam ne our work, or send to us for
pr.ces. Address,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08

Keep the Forest Tar Salve" in your house. 1t
will save you money and pain.
ma, p t,Swlw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08
THE PROBLEM OFLIFE

The Irshmsn who read the newspaper wrong
side up, when asked what news, replied Big storm
at sea chips up SIDE down" Equally understood
are the works and dissertations that treat upon
those vital questions wherein hinge The success OF
failure OF every persons lie, TO many, life is a
sealed book, and though they live to old age they
die ignorant of the power that lies dormant
within them. The recent work. " The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" from the pen OF
r. V. Pierce, NJ. d., of Buflto, y. Y, ii ,cusses
these matters fully and ably in their various phas-
es. Price 81 so. Nearly 900 pages. inst ated,
bound in cloth and gilt, and about 100 900 copies
have already been sold. Adress the Author, II. V.
Pierce, NJ. D., Buffalo, n. Y. mayS-tt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08
HALL0WELL GRANITE co.,
HallOyyelI Maine

Ag 'nts for Fox Island and Spruce Head Granite,
an. Jonesboio and Red Beach Red Granite.
mays tow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08

A Face with Charming Features may bs rem
dered actually repulsve by blotches and pimples
Glenn's Sulphur Soap promptly remedies all com
plexional benii shes well as local eruptions of
the skin, burns, bruises scalds, &c. Sold by all
druggists. Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, Black
or Brown, so cents. msy2-tSs vim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08

Diseases of the Kidneys affect the whole sys-
TEN. Should not be neglected single day. Tar
acts directly and is the natural remedy. Take the
Forest Tar it is a pure preparation and cures
when other remedies fail. may2-t&wlm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-31

KILLING AND Dressing POULTRY.-AS
much, if not more, depends on the man
ner of killing poultry as in dressing, to
have it look fit for market. Too much
caution cannot be used in this branch
of the business. One mode of killing
fowls (instead Of wringing their necks,
which we deprecate,) is to cut their
heads off with a'single blow Of a sharp
ak, hang them up by the legs and allow
them to bleed freely, and pluck their
feathers Immediately, while warm The
French mode, which is highly COM
mended, we think for the best, as it
causes instant death without pain or
Disagreement and is simply done by
opening the beak of the fowl, and with
a sharp pointed and narrow bladed
knife, make an incision at the back of
the mouth, which will divide the verte-
bra and cause instant death, after which
hang the fowl up by the legs till the
bleeding ceases, and pick it while warm.
if you desire the feathers to be remov-
ed. With a little care, the skin OF the
fowl does not become AS torn and rag
ged as in the old fashioned way of
scalding. Another thing, the flesh pre-
SCENTS better and a more natural APP
pearance when not scalded.
RAISING DUCKs-A large supply OF
water is not necessary to success in
rearing ducks, yet it is quite luxury
for them, and in the breeding season it
is highly beneficial; but ducklings
should never be allowed a great supply
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-31
Good Temper.

The experience of a lifetime teaches
most people that the most desirable
quality humanity can possess is good
temper. How much influence is there
not in one of those bright, cheerful,
wholesome tempers which neither
make troubles where they do not exist,
nor meet them halfway when they do.
Where others might be inclined to fret
peevishly over this petty annoyance and
that small trial, the good-tempered per-
son makes light of the one, and bears
with patience what cannot be denied of
the other. Is the dinner late, and
found to be badly cooked when it is
served? Good temper makes kindly ex-
cuses for the one, and covers the more
glaring evidences of the other. 1t ex-
erts itself, too, for the entertainment of
fellow sufferers its best anecdotes,
launches into its loveliest chat, to di-
vert attention and give other causes for
thought; and SO lead the rest over the
bad half-hour which otherwise would
have thrown every one out OF gear, and
make the best of all that was less than
good. The i'll tempered one Of the
party, on the contrary, makes bad
worse by grumbling all through the
meal at everything alike. How much
misery may bad temper cause! Of
fence taken at airy nothings, Impotence
under unavoidable worries. small things
made into great ones by the magnifying
powers Of suspicion, sullenness, irrita-
bility, i'll humor-who can say that this
has no influence? You might as
well deny the singing power Of nudge
or the penetrating quality of dust, as
deny the depressing effect Of i'll humor
wherever it is found, and the cores
ponding good influence of sweet temper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-31

of water till they are well fedged. They
should be kept in dry yard, and fed
often on soft, scalded food. Feed them
whole grain till they are we'll matured
Clear Indian meal is too strong for
them. Mix it with wheat bran, the
coarsest, and thoroughly scald it. Never
feed raw mush to ducks or chicks IF
corn and oats are ground together and
used instead of corn and meal, all the
better Ground worms are speedily de-
voured by them, and should be sup
piled once day, if convenient. Spade
up the earth In a moist place, and let
the ducks pick out the worms. During
the breeding season old ducks should
only be fed once day, if they have &C
cess to stream or pond Feed them
at night, and they will always be found
ready for their evening meal, and can
be easily secured and kept in till they
have deposited their eggs, which they
generally do at or about the break of
day. II you want your ducks to sup
ply you with a goodly number Of fertile
eggs, don't over-feed them, but use the
same kind recommended for ducklings
with occasionally whole grain sparingly.
| Follow these directions, and success will
attend you.
VENTILATIoN.--Many persons com
plain of always getting up tired in the
morning. This is very often due to de-
fective ventilation of the bedroom, or
| from using san undue amount of bed
clothes and bedding Feather beds are
too soft and yielding, and partially en-
velop the sleeper, thus producing pro-
fuse perspirations. The habit of lying
too much under blankets is also very
pernicious, by reason of the carbonic
acid gas exhaled by the sleeper, being
respired. Again, it was common
error to suppose that simply opening
window little at the top room can
be ventilated. People forget that for
proper ventilation there must be an in
let and outlet for the air. In bedrooms
there is often neither, and if there is
fireplace it is generally closed up. Again
it is a mistake to suppose that foul air
goes to the top Of a room. Ger
tainly the heated air goes to the top, but
the chief impurity, the carbonic acid,
falls to the bottom. There is nothing
SO efficacious in removing the lower
strata Of air as the ordinary open fire
place, especially if there is a fire burn
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-31
American Women.

American women take vastly more
care Of themselves than formerly. They
have more acquaintance with hygienic
laws, and hold them in far higher es-
TEEN. The days when. they exposed
themselves to dampness and wintry cold
in thin slippers and silk stockings, when
they abstained from Hannels next the
skin, when they pinched their waists to
semi-suffocation, when they sacrificed
comfort and health to what they con-
ceived to be their appearance-those
foolish and unhappy days have gone
forever, have barely been known to the
rising generation Our women have no
mawkish and morbid notions as to
themselves; they no longer think that
to be unhealthyis to become attractive,
that pale faces and compressed lungs
are tokens of beauty: They dress
seasonably, they wear thick boots and
warm clothes in bad and cold weather,
they allow themselves to breathe freely
and they find their looks improved, not
injured, by the wholesome change.
There are exceptions, many of them
doubtless, but the rule is as we have
described, and the exceptions are con-
stantly diminishing. 1t may be safely
said that all sensible women are becom-
ing, if they have not yet become, con-
verts to nature, and that they heed her
behests, recognizing the great principle
that what is not natural cannot be beau
tifI1l