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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17
. 9 * Trinity Commandery.
Special Conc'aNe,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL II, at o'clock
Installation OF Officers.

Sir knights will appear ia full regalia. The OFF
g ect will be i'm led by k. T.. Past Grand
Commander, John W. Ballou OF hath.
Tickets to Bandu.t. admitting knights and IT, eli
ladies, may lie obi aimed at + Per, es book store
and OF he Recorder.
BY Order of the Il. e.
J. w. CLAPP, Recorder.
Augusta, April 18th, Isis. i3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17
THE EASTERN WAR.


DENIED THAT RUSSIA HAS RE.
Piled TO AUSTRIA'S OBJEC-
TONS.
Negotiations With England and Austria
Pending.
THE SITUATION OF AFFAIRS IN
CONSTANTISOPLE.
Contradictory Reports Regarding Rus
sia's Views Of War Prospects.
DEsPONDENCY IN ENGLISH OFF,
CIAL CIRCLES.
The English Newspapers on American
Piivateering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17

In spite of fannels, coughs and colds will make
lodgment in the system But they are not ten.
ants at will. You can dlspossess them with Hale ;
Honey of Horehound and Tar, in less time than
it takes sheriff TO execute wit. Sold by all
druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute
apl2- ~ I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17

Our readers have doubtless noticed the illumi-
mated placsrds in windows and elsewhere, an
nouncing the concert to be given at Granite Hall
on Thursday (to-morrew) evening, by the celebrat
ed Berger Family. assisted by other noted artists
The feature of a company of ladies performing on
silver instruments is a novel one; but in this in
stance, the ladies are refined are good players,
and the entertainment is an agreeable one. The
cornet solo by one Of the young ladies. at their
last visit was repeatedly encored. Tickets secur-
ing reserved seats may now be had at the Office of
the Eastern Express Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17
BEECHER.. TILTON.
MIR. BEECHER INTERVIEWED IN
REGARD TO MRS. TILTON'S
CONFESSION.
WHAT MOULToN HAS TO SAY.

lie Seems Serene About the Matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17
Labor Troubles

The Cocheco Company will shut down thei
mills tonight tor an indefinite period, in conse
quence OF q strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17

"a Death Blows to Beecher, Accord
ing to His Opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17
CON ECTICuI.
Shooting ARRAY

MERIDEN, April l6. Gri.wold, tin peddler
shot Constable Flannery in the head last evening
on account Of an attachment of q horse. Elan
merry will probably recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17

Now that the labors of the Howard Benevolent
Society of this city, have closed for the season,
those who have been interested in its work
and generously aided it by contributions of time,
money and clothing will be glad to know what it
has accomplished Through individual subscrip-
tons and church contributions Sl0S50 have been
received, all of which have been expended in the
purchase of various kinds of material for warm
clothing. More than Fifty families have applied
for aid. Sos yards of cloth, 2l2 garments, and
comforters have been distributed among them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17

The County Commissioners commenced the
regular April session at their office yesterday. In
consequence of an addition to their number not
provided for in the statutes, but little was accom-
plished The wife of Hon. Il. S. Neal, member
of the board fiom Farmingdale, presented him,
yesterday morning, with fine boy, and as this is
the first instance of the kind in his family. of
course Mr.. Neal was anxious to adjourn. Mr..
Hodgdon, who has had no experience of the kind,
was not able to sympathize with him, and refused
to shut down, but when the mud cart from Mt
Vernon arrived. Mr.. Thug at once decided that
an adjournment was in order, and Neal left, q
happy man. We congratulate Mr.. Neal upon the
auspicious event We are happy to know that
Mr.. Hodgdon presented him with bottle of
Soothing Syrup when he left. To-day we
expect the board to get down to solid work.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

pledged himself and his friends to
hearty support of the nominee.
General Wiley then, in a neat and
effective speech, gracefully yielded TO
the demands of the Convention, and
declared that ne would be the stand
ard-bearer of the Democracy in the
District, aud would be with them in
the fray.
The Convention then adjourned
amidst vociferous cheers for the can
didate and the cause. Though the con-
test was long and earnest. still q more
quiet and harmonious Convention was
never held in the State. The delegates
manifested devotion to the men of
their choice and tenaciously adhered
to them as long as there was hope of
their success, but as soon as the ma
jority had indicated their preference
all were ready to acquiesce and 60
bravely to work to secure the public
good.
In the evening General Wiley was
serenaded and in response made an
able and eloquent speech, in which he
arrsigned the Republican party for its
long seige of corruption, its neglect of
the interest of the masses, it's extrav-
agance and waste, and called on the
Democracy to rally to man. He
would endeavor to be in the front
ranks in the contest to ensure glori-
GUS triumph in the district on the
second Tuesday of October.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

ED. PRESS growing
good weather to kill weeds.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
have finished haying, and are after
their oats.
Quite a number from this place con-
template hunting for cooler cline
than this, as soon as their haying and
harvesting is done. They'll be lucky
if they succeed.
We understand that quite number
of our Changers were overcome by the
intense heat of last week.
ACCIDENT.-On Saturday last, while
working in his bayfield,, Mr.. James
Snow found a stone weighing nineteen
pounds, in the hay, and getting 1t on
his fork, he threw it toward stump
near, but hitting Mr.. John
Allen, who happened to be between
him and said stump, on the cheek
bone, loosening all Of his teeth on that
,ide Of his face, but fortunately not
the jaw. T.
JULx End, 1873 -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

to wager something sweet and chival-
ric against box on the ear with the
pretty schOol.ma' AIMS of Portage
county (the editor of the DEMOCRATIC
PRESS to collect the winnings, as he
is the only handsome man in Ravenna
to whom we should be willing 10 del
egate the trusD that there is not one
in hundred of them but what would
have thought with me that Caleb would
lose his bet, aud laughed at his mis-
conception. Still l should not advise
them to form their sentences after the
pattern set by our erudite negro.
Please excuse me from further eff
fort to-day as the mercury stands 100
degrees in the shade. The weather is
very warm. The valves of the excre-
tory ducts are all open. We trans,
pire copiously. YECAL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

The Washington special of the 2lst
inst. to the Cincinnati Enquirer says !:
at is stated here in military circles
that General Ord will cross the Rio
Grande within the next ten days, and
il, as is expected, he comes in collision
with the regular Mexican troops, that
the Administration will then openly
show its hand and indicate in . way
sufficient to convince the most skepti-
cal that It means war. A war will do
more to build up the dying Republi-
can party than most any expedient
that could be resOrted 10, and will also
distract the attention of the country
from the manifold shortcomings OF
this Administration, which are now
being rather severely criticised.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

II President Hayes wants to make
his Administration successful, he must
change his course in numerous res.
poets.
He must run New York to suit
Conkling.
He must run Maine to suit Blaine.
He must run Pennsylvania to suit
Don Cameron and old Simon.
He must run Iowa to suit Jim Viii.
con.
He must run Michigan to suit Zach.
Chaadler.
He must run Illinois to suit John A.
Logan.
He must run Alabama to suit George
Spencer.
He must run South Carolina TO suit
John j. Patterson. = Newark (O.)
Banner, (Rep.)
And, yet they tell rs the Republic
can party il united, harmonious and
happy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25
Sherman tho Briber.

William Simpson was at one time,
but is not now, q federal of1icehOlder.
He is youched for by General Ban ks,
Congressman COnger, and other good
Republicans as gentleman of thor
ough integrity and excellent capacity.
What he had 10 say to the Potter com
mittee at New Orleans on Wednesday,
therefore, ought to be accepted by Re-
publicans as the truth. Mr.. Simpson
swears that = friend of his told him
that he was present in Governor Kel-
lOgg's Office at the time Of the Presi-
dcntial count, and saw q member OF
the returning board receive $4,000
before he signed tho proceedings OF
the board. Members refused to sign
until money was paid. This member
and the witness friend and Informant
are now employed in the ustom house
Mr.. Simpson communicated this infOr-
nation in private letter to Mr.. Hay es,
who referred it to Pirate Sherman, WI no
In turn referred 1t TO Collector Andcr
son, who was one of the members of
the returning board. OF course nothing
was done with it; no inquiry was set
on foot to either convict or acquit the
parties accused, probably for the very
good reason that the charge was known
to be true, and Anderson did not care
to convict himself. This is q piece of
intelligence that ttheDemOcracticm mem.
bers of the committee claim to be able
to corroborate. If they succeed, it will
be in order to inquire who furnished
the money and by whom and at whose
instigation 1t was thus improperly
used. AS John Sherman was in con-
slant conference with the returning
board-in fact bOssed the whole bust
ness-it is quite likely that the trail, if
closely followed, will lead directly to
him.
In fact, all of the testimony taken of
late tends to hopelessly entangle Sher-
man in this disreputable business as
the chief cOnspiratOr Of the lot. Mr..
Weber .estifies positively that he had
aconversation with Sherman, Garfield
and others, from the tone of W hich he
was led to believe that it was gener-
ally understood that they were advis-
ing stretching the powers of the re.
turning board to the utmost extent in
The same direction that they were
,tretched in 1874, when they proved
1t was this sstretching of
he powers of the returning, board
hat led Mr.. Wheeler, now Vice Pres
debt, to denOunce it to Congress in an |
exhaustive report az ''the most abom. |
nable engine of despotism ever con
'eived." apd the law which cresfed 1t |
q "fraught with danger to the liberty
o every citizen, list. Paul Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

The following figures show how the
Shermanizing of our finances haYe eff.
fected business in this country: The
number of failures in 1876, were 7,74O
with liabilities Of $2Ol. .O6O, 1888; num-
ber for 1876, 1902, liabilities, $lYl ill.,
1856; 1877, S.872,- with liabilities of
$lO0 669, 1886. The failures in the Unit
ed States for the first six months of
the present year are 5,825, as against
4,759 in 1877, an increase of oyer a
thousand in number, equal to twenty
five per cent. and the amount of the
failures for the first half of 1873, $780,.
600, 600 against $99. .OOO, 600 for the same
period of last year. This shows that
the good times to be brought q bout by
resumption have not been reached yet
but to the contrary, is still bankrupt
ing our business interests to great
extent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25


The Democratic Convention Of this
District, which met at Massillon on
Thursday last, did good work In nom.
mating General AQuila Wiley, Of
Wayne County,.as our candidate for
Congress. A better nomination could
not have been made, one that would
haye given more full satisfaction to
the entire Democracy Of. the District,
and we take pleasure in placing his
name at the head of our columns and
asking for him the hearty and earnest
support of all our readers. General
Wiley Is q gentleman of undoubted
ability, and of spotless character. He
served gallantly in the late war, los.
ing . leg at the battle of Mission
Ridge. In 1872 he was the Democrat
ic candidate for Secretary of State, and
made . splendid canvass. During the
campaign he made . speech at mass
meeting in this place which was uni-
VERBALLY pronounced one of great pow
or and ability, inferior to none ever
before delivered here. The nomination
was not one of his own seeking. The
Office sought the man aud not the man
the Office. AT present he Is theP Probate
Judge of Wayne county and had been
nominated for reelection to that Of
flee. He stood pledged to the sup
port Of his friend, Mr.. EshelmaD, as
the Congressional candidate and he
persistently declined the prOflered
honor until the united voice of the
Convention demanded his acceptance.
and the friend to whom he stood
pledged and 10 whose interest he had
msnifcsted unflinchiDg devotion and
the members of his own delegation re-
leased him from further obligation,
when he graciously but modestly
yielded to the demands of the entire
Convention. The other candidates
before the Convention yielded a cheer.
full acquiescence 70 the result and will
give to General Wiley their most
hearty and earnest support, and the
people will do themselves honor by
ratifying the nomination by . good
round majority on the second Tues.
day of October.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25
Whore the Money Goes.


The Courier j Journal takes issue
with those Republicans who say that
theDemocrats intend to raid the Treas
ury to the extent of $500, 100000, and
cites the fact that successive Republi.
can Congresses have voted away $4OO,-
OOO, 600 to the navy after the war clos
ed, the most of which got into the
hands of the contractors ring. 1t then
calls upon somebody to put down in
dollars and cents the aggregate OF the
Republican raids ON the Treasury
since 1865.
Our differential calculus not being
at hand, we shall not now undertake
such q monstrous problem; but we
shall undertake to show that thirteen
hundred millions of the peoples mon
ey have been squandered in the de-
partment of civil service alone since
the date mentioned. In mousing over
old records, we stumbled upon the re.
port of the joint eelect committee on
retrenchment, of which the Hon. T.
A. Jenckes, of Rhode Island, was
chairman, and which, after three years
of exhaustive investigation of the civil
service system, reported to Congress
in 1869, among many other interest.
ing things, the following facts: "One-
third more officers are appointed. than
are needed" The Indians get but
twenty-cents out of every dollar that
is sent them" "Ott of $4OO, O,OOO 600,
called for annually by our tax and
tariff laws, but three hundred millions
eyer reach the public Treasury" Mr..
JeHckes adds: "This is an immense
fact; one dollar out of every four,
amounting to $1OO,OOO,O 600 every year,
is lost or stolen by the dishonesty or
incompetency of officers Of the civil
service. This sum, if sayed, would
pay our National debt before it falls
due. Our problem is to find men for
the public service. honest enough,
faithful enough to seize that missing
dollar, which in the course of every
year swells to the enormous aggregate
of $lOO, 600, 600, aud cast il into the
public Treasury instead of letting 1t
slip into the pockets of corrupt officers
in the civil service and their confed-
ates." The above is not the ex p0rte
statement of paid attorney, but is the
language of the Republican chairman
of Congressional, joint select COM
mittee, and accompanies the report
which he made to Congress In 1869.
He makes no charge against the dis
position made of this money after it
has been placed on the books of the
ono dollar out of every four then call
ed for by law never reaches the pub
lie Treasury at all, but it is lost or
stolen by Radical o-hOlders.-
Was hington Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25
Wisconsin Correspondence.
REEDsBURG, WIS.,,
July 10Th, 1878.

REATEN BY NEGRO.
Mr.. Editor
Thrice blessed are they who never
make mistakes. l have been wrest-
ling with the English language, 10,
these many years, stumbling all along
the way, but just now was tripped
fiat, aud set down on.
Said Caleb, our eating -house Afri-
can, who is as black as Scipio, and
as hick-lipped is he is polite, ether
mometer indicates seven degrees cool
er than yesterday at this hour of the
day; but l don't see but l transpsre
just as freely as them" Speaking after
the manner of old Polonius, we all
laughed and said transpire is good. ~
Caleb is exceedingly stiff and strong
in his opinions aud Instantly gave an
earnest of sincerity by offering to
"jeopardize" q sum of money on the
correctness of his phraseOlOgy. His
silver was covered by one who felt
just as certain that Caleb had made q
regular high toned nigg er-bnll. Web
ster's Unabridged was brought out.
Our friend had lost his money, and
the sable cOnnOisseur of philology
turned the joke on us, and proved the
tendency OF his critics 10 make MIN
MES of Themselves by not looking at
the etymology of words. "Transpire"
is defined: "tO emit through the ex-
cretories of the skin, to send of va
por," aud we further found that to use
The word in the sense Of "to happen or
10 come to pass." though common, is
by the critics, Now we wish !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

II James E. Anderson's testimony
before the Potter Investigating Com
mittee il false John Sherman, who
was charged by it with having, in
writing, promised to reward Ander-
son and Weber for making and ad-
heriug to false and fraudulent pro-
tests to secure the throwing ont of the
returns Of East and West Feliciana by
the Returning Board, did not, when
under oath before the committee dare
to deny the writing of that letter !;
and Stanley Matthews, the especial
friend and mouth. piece Of Hayes did
not dare to appear before the commit
tee at all, and his own letters furnish
incontestibie evidence of his compile
ity In the great crime. As the Phila-
delphia Times well says: No candid
man, Republican or Democrat, will
now deny that the States of Florida
and Louisiana were wrongfully count
ed for Hayes in pursuance OF con-
spiracy originating with certain mem.
bers Of the National Republican Com
mittee, executed by Returning Boards
under the inspiration of visiting states
men. and under the protection of the
army of the United States"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

WE have not heard of any Demo
crat, however low, in the Southern
States, accused Of perjury or forgery
in election matters. These crimes
have been mOnOpOlized by the mag
mates Of Q party claiming all the de-
cencv.-TPOst. -fs lH- ri
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25
THE Markets.

RAvENNA, July a. 1873
FLOUR.-King's Best. 500; o. K. S5 60
Demand steady.
WHEAT-No. New. SIC; old, e6c.
CORN-Shelled brings Csc; ears, 35c,
OATS-25cts. i.
RYE-NO.1 brings Co..
BARLEY-NOne IN market.
HAY-selling at s. q SO; ccording to
quality. Dali sale.
REEF-Per cwt.. "a so cts 10
HOGS--Dressed 81 Sd per cwt.
LARD-City rendered 7s5e.
SMOKED MEATs-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at 81 C; Country &c.
Shoulders. City cured selling at 7Xc. Dried
Beef selling at 49,.
POULTRY-Small supply in the Market
Chickens dressed. buyers pay cents; un-
dressed &c Turkies. undressed. Sc.
BUFFERS q 1Oc.
CHEESE-Retails. 1Oc. Buyers pay So q &c.
EGGS-buyers pay Sc per dog.
FOTATOES-Buyers pay s0o36c.
BEANS-Choice hand picked In smalldema and
at g 20 per bu. Medium 81 a5
vINEGAR-Pure cider, retails a50s0c Per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5xc.
HIDES-Green, trimmed. No. I. &c
EEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-e1 Is per bbl.
WATER LIME-$a IS
SALT-Coarse sells at 81 Is; fine q 80.
WOOD-stove - O00s 50; . fest wood . 90
. ss 50 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee A sells for lie
Granuiated lie
fuiVerlze0 = ................ 1Szc
Crushed .137zc
0rOWn y O1Oc
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

Our neighbor of the Republican
Democrat has breveted /" Major" Nc
Kinley to be General" while he has
reduced Aquila Wiley, who was made
a General by the War Department for
bravery, to the same position occupied
by himself before, during and since the
war-that of a mere private citizen.
How these fellows do love to do honor
to the brave defenders of the Union.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25
MARRIED

SfOUf-WOODEN.-Ju s. at Congregational
Parsonage. Ravenna. by Rev. A. n. Hills, Mr..
Irs L. Stout, Of Ravenna. and Miss Cassia
Wooden, OF Windham. i
HEssERT.- sONrUM.-July 10. at the resi-
dence Of Joseph Walters, Ravenna. by Rev.
A. NJ. Hills, Mr.. Geo. Hessert and Miss EN-.
ma SOntum. both of Ravenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

The Republicans, says an exchange,
in their platform, denounce the De.
mocracy of Ohio because, after carry
ing the State by 25,OOO majority, their
legislature determined to change the
officers in the public institutions, re-
organize them SO that the party in
power should have the responsibility
of their management. The most alb
surd idea that we can imagine is, after
thinking how the Republicans have
acted in Ohio for fifteen years past, to
imagine that the Republicans should
ask that the Democrats should keep
them in office after they have carried
the State. The substance of the Re.
publican complaint is about this +:
Resolved, That although the Ohio
Democracy carried the State by 25,-
600 majority, that we, the Republi-
cans, ought to hold all the offices any
howl The Republican managers think
that all the offices belong to them, no
matter which party is in. the ascsnd.
ancy. Such plea 10 baby talk.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

Formerly owned by L. L. Dorsey of Kentucky
one of the best Horse Breeders in the United
States. was purchased in 1871 br Geo. Lyman oil
Cleveland. Tor 8 QUO. where he made stnnd for
two years. when he WAS bought by S. Strong, 8.
N. Andrews. and ~. AdOlph and is now owned
by 8. n. Andrews.
He will make the balance nf the season OF
le7S. commencing July 1st. at the stable of the
subscriber. in ROOtstOwn,
TERAs:-*5.OO Single Service; 5000 TO Insure.
Any person parting with mares before they
are known to be with foat. or failing to attend
regularly. will forfeit Insurance. Win not be
responsible for accidents.
PEDIGREE--Don Rlain is q black horse and u
sure foal getter; will weigh. in flesh. 1900 lbs.
He WAS sired by Green Mountain Black Hawk !;
he hy Hills BLACK Hawk: thence directly hack
to Justin Morgan; thence to True Britain, Inn
ported, and he direct to the sArabian Horses !;
his Dam by Vermont Morgan In an in bred and
she Q half sister 70 Gold Dust. Any refereoces
in regard to his stock can be had OF the hest OF
horse men. Don Blain is . trotter. 4 second to
none rs Stsllion, aud trotted willis owned by
Dorsey. in 9:aO. bOS ST. AND8EW6~
July 1st. 1896. I'm. :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

~ DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
al Secretary OF State,
- DAVID r. PAIGE. Of Summit.
Supreme Court Judge.
ALEXANDER +. HUME, of Butler,
Member Of Board OF Public works.
RUSH FIEDDS or Rfchland.
XVIII District Ticket
HnN2 For Congress,
GEN. AQUILLA WILEY, Of Wayne County.