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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12
General News.

General Butler has presented $500 to Phillips
Academy for the purpose of founding a scholar
ship for a soldiers orphan.
Baccalaureate addresses were delivered Sunday
at Tufts College by Rev. DR.. Chaplin, and at La
sell Seminary by Bishop Foster.
Letters from st. Petersburg represent the Gar
as most melancholy and nervous; SO much so,
indeed, that whenever he leaves the palace he
has foreboding that he may never return.
A Mrs. Kinney of Troy VT, had her teeth ex-
tracted four years ago for the purpose Of having
an artificial set fitted, and now nature is filing
her mouth with the genuine article.
The duchesses and marke women in Paris uni.
ted on the last day of May IN celebration H.
honor OF the memory Of Joan of Arc, and
crowned her statue with flowers
They have sowed 1850 acres of wheat and 2OO
of oats, have planted 100 of corn and $50 acre.
OF timothy on farm at Taopi, Mimi, on which
twenty six span of horses and four yoke of oxen
are owned and used.
Miss Plat, the Presidents niece, is to be mar
ried at the White House, on Tuesday evening, to
General Hastings, who served as Lieutenant il
the 23i Ohio, of which the President was the
mayor. MISS fihll Is an exceedingly bright
pretty young lady.
A company of young men and women. severa
of whom are graduates of the Boston University
will sail from New York about the first of July
for South America. They go to Peru aud Chill
as teachers and preachers. They expect to be
well paid for their labors, arrangements having
already been made for their work.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston has done a wonderful
thing, and thing mertorious as well as strange
Her son is about to marry, and custom demand
that she shall give him a wedding present Blu
an Aston does not need presents, and can afford to
depart from custom. Instead of buying him fur
niture or pictures, or books, she drew her checl
for fifteen hundred dollars and sent it TO the Chill
dFen's Aid Society. to pay for sending one hun.
dred homeless boys to the West. The hundred
boys will get good homes, and her son will be tn,
happier because he knows she has contributed L
their happiness.
The fact that Gen. Hseck died in 1872 render,
1t impossible that he should have told Gen. Dicl
Taylor about Gen. Grants plan of the Virgins
campaign as late as the year 1874 or 1875. Gen
Taylor has been otherwise unfortunate with datel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12
Political.

| Merchants from New York and other cities have
visited the Ways and Means Committee and urged
that duty of ten cents a pound be placed upon
tea.
The democrats in the House will eld,svor tc
secure authority for most of their Investigating
Committees to sit during the recess, for the pur.
pose OF manufacturing political capital.
The Maine Grcenbsckers who denounce Secre
| tary Shermsn's plan of boarding coin AMI praise
the policy of France will be pleased to know
that the specie in the Bank OF France was increas
ed IL 100000 franc. or g., 400 0)0 the past week
Boston Journal.
Mr.. Springer is pleasantly described in the Al
bsny journal rs "pfancing around the committee
room. getting in full locus Of the correspondents
talking sggre>siVely" with active forefnger
and altogether showing an agility Of which hi:
surname is gracefully expressive.
The Greenbacker who is howlag about taxatio Il
should bear in mind that every time Secretary
sherman changes 900 Of per cents into
81, 900 Of per cents, he cuts down the Ma
tional expenses 100000 a year. He ha, just
called in another 5,O00,OO0, and is likely to con.
tinue the operation unless the insane demand OF
tuc oItcuohChcIst VI phit Oh tnem, lnHt tuese
bonds shall be redeemed by fresh issue of ire
deemsble paper money. prevents people from in
vesting in them.
An Illinois Farmer lately complained that be
could not sell his farm. All his neg hbois want
10 buy it, but they have no money to pay for il,
Therefore he wants more greenbacks struck of
so that they may get plenty of currency. "Bui
why don't your neighbours sell their corn, aud buy
your property with the proceeds 7" They want II
for other purposes" Then how could they get
the new greenbacks if they were i.suedi" The
nfationist has found no answer to that conudrum
yet
Alexander Stevens continues to talk back" to
his Southern accusers in lively and effective
manner. In a second letter to a Southern news
paper which has been especially bitter toward him
for his opposition 10 the Potter investigation. he
goes over once more the quarrel with Mr.. Potter
in the House, and reiteratcs his dlsapproval OF
the whole business with undlminished vigor. He
charges that while the pretended object of the in
vestigation is the unealthng of fraud only, the
"ulterior end, uIavowed and refused to be disa
vowed, is the displacement of Mr.. HAYES bv the
action of Congress. to upset and set aside the de
cison Of the Electoral Commission, which, in nv
judgment, will be contrary to law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12
The Example of France.

In regard to the example of France, 50
much quoted by greenback orators, the
Boston journal refers those who desire
information to facts which it presents
from page GO OF Frederick Martins
"Statesman's Year Book for 1873" pub
lished by Macmillan Il Co. OF London
"On the page referred to- says the Jour
nal, sit viii be found that the cost of the
war and occupation u lS70-73 to France
was o, lS7 1872, 900 francs, or 81 ,S57,j76.-
500. On the next p age may be found the
sources from which the money was OBJ
tanned to pay this large sum. In order
that the gentlemen who have been pro
claiming that France did not increase her
bonded debt or obtain loans upon which
interest is payable may see their mistake,
we copy from the official list OF resources
the various loans put upon the market:
Proceeds Of loans raised in 1870, l!Ol3,47l 900
Loan from the Bank OF France, $50 900, 900
Loan from the Eastern Railway Co., 325,O00,OOO
Proceeds Of National loan OF 1871, 2,225, 9J4, 900
" 1872, 3,49o, 700
Total loans, 1898 ,209 900
That is, the French Government ex.
pended 1857 $40 800 on account of the
war, and met those expenditures by rais-
ing loans aggregating Sl,7lS. 54l 800.
On page GO OF the work referred to it ap.
pears that the public debt OF France. Jan
uary, /, 1870, amounted to Is, 75l, $50, G45
francs. or s., 100, 1887 1873, upon which the
people pay an annual interest (rente) OF
74o, 4O4,91l francs, or Sl49, $50, 994, a sum
equal to that paid by the United States
when its bonded debt was greatest, and
500, 900, 900 in excess OF the sum now
paid as int crest on our bonded debt.
which is about $4,000, 900 year
The rate Of interest on nearly two-thirds
OF the public debt OF France is per cent. ,
and on neal y the whole OF the balance the
rate OF interest is per cent. In 1870.
when the war began, the interest on the
public debt Of France was equival mt to
sH,6l1 ,502 in our system, while in 1875.
when the last loans were obtained, the in
terest was Sl49, .994 We submit to
the Greenbacker that an annual increase
OF interest during the five years referred
10, amounting to SIS, Cos, 492, indicates
that the interest bearing debt of France
was more than doubled during the Fran.
co-Prussian war.
Any reference to France by the inf 4.
tionists is most unfortunate when all the
facts are given. During the war, France
provided for an issue of paper money
but also set date when that currenc,
should be redeemed at par or rather whe,
specie payment should be resumed Tha
date was January 1. 1877, and the promis
has been fulfilled France had no dema
gogues on the money question. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12

las long as they last,) some EXTRA BARGAINS.
Mica Elastic Cord, cent a yard
I'm Leal Fans, cts each.
Black l. zee Wells 2jcts CORNER price 750
Black Lace Scaris, 30 80 aud 100
Ladies White Lace res from Is cts up.
Good Q lality sun Umbrellas Tor IS cts.
Lot oi Dark Kid Gloves only ~ cts.
Good spool Cotton, 10 cts. IA dozen.
Geo. A. Cark's Machine Thread, cts.
Men Thin Cndershirts. y cts. each
Mems Paper Collars, extra quality for Toe a box
Pairs Ladies Cotton Hose for - cts.
5 Ladias' Linen Handkerchiels Tor Is cts.
Good Towels, bets each
aides Sets OF Collar and Cuns 25 cts.
Nice Double Ruching, 10 cts. a yard.
Good Knitting Cotton cts, ball
II dozen agate shirt buttons for cts.
Ladies Nlckle Plated Back Combs - CTS.
Mems Linen Bo SONS, H. - and 81 each.
Perry Davis Painkiller, 20 cts. IA bottle.
Castoria Ga subst Tor Castor Oil) 25 cts.
Green's August Fio yer (tor dy spep-i a) cheap.
Ladies Lislr thread Gloves only 10 Ct IA pair.
Ladies cold Plated Cum and Barb Pins very
Chihlrtn's Hose from 10 cts to 25 a pair.
Ladies White Hose Finished eet Tor IS cts.
bordered Cotton Handkerchiels Tor IS cts.
Children's Bibs, (pretty ones) for Is cts.
Mosquito Netting, 10 cts yard.
Mrs. Wins lows soothing Slrup, % cts.
Linen Table Covers tor ~ cts.
Ladies silk Handkerchiefs. 20 ~ and 80 cts.
Mems Linen Covered Paper Liuare. 10 cts a box.
Mems SUBSCRIBERS for Is cts. pair.
Rubber Fine Combs 5cs7.each.
Good Tooth Brushes for 10 cts.
Ladies Work Boxes, 10 cts. each.
Schenck's. Ayers Wings Wrghps Pills, 2Ccts.
Ayers Hair VIgOr is CTS.
Halls Hair Remover IS cts.
Knowles Hair Restorer b5 cts.
kennedy's Medical Discovery only fl.l5
Schencks Sea Weed Tonic 8l.I5.
Vegetne Blood Puriierl IS cts.
HoyPs German Cologne. 70 cts.
Acocks Porous Plaster 20 cts.
Ayers Sarsaparilla 65 cts.
Peruvian syrup ID cts.
Saniords Jamaica Ginger, 40 cts.
oanlords Catarrh Cure, cheap,
kueh's Sarsafarilla and Iron, cheap.
Hostetters stomach Biltcrs. CHEAP.
Adamson'e Botanic Cough Basam IS cts.
Atwood's Jaundice Bltters IS cts.
Johnson's Anofyne Lihiment s5cts.
Hagan's Magnolia Balm only 50 cts,
Best Brown Duck Oyeralls SOC pair.
Ladies' Fine Handkerchleis for 25c.
Papers OF Good Pins Tor lUc.
New lot 10 Bone Corsets for soc.
Extra % Bone Embroidered Corsets for 81 20.
very Pretty Vases for SOC ana 81 a pair.
All Linen Towels for sc each.
Chlldren's Round Combs 3, 10, l5c each
All Linen Table Covers ioi SOC
New Lot Ladies Ruches for loo Dozen,
pairs Ladies' Striped Hose for BIC
Ladies White Hose sc pair.
Nice Linen Damask Towels 25c each
Good Wallets Is, 70 and 5Oc each
All Linen SONS IL, ~, 80 -, BE each
Good Note Paper and l0c Quire
Good Periunery Tor loo Bottle
Nearly all kinds oil Pills for luc "A Box
N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12

We have reliable information that the
gre,nback fever in Knox county has
reached its height and is now subsiding
In Camden and Rockland the abatement
OF the fever is vely marked. Members
of the clubs are falling away every day
According ID appearances, Mr.. Jos, phi H.
Smith will have to work hard to keep hi,
vote up to the vote that MIR. Munson re.
ceived last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12

stltesmen still remember the ruin in which
the experiment of their fathers with fiat
money based upon halt the landed es-
tites OF France, had involved the business
and industry OF the county. and declared
from the start that the p.pir notes issued
during the war should be- redeemed on q
fixed date at their lace, or rather that coin
could be obtained for them by the holder
on presentation. The fact that these notes
were to be as good AS coin, aud that no
kelleys, Noorheeses or Bdtlers came for
ward with any scheme to shake the public
confidence. not only carried those notes
nearly to par but kept them from iluctuat-
ing, SO that business and industry had
nothing to fear in regard to Il stability of
the paper money in use. a day was fixed
when the paper note was to toe as good
AS coin aud there was no talk of any
change. The volume OF notes was grad
uAi v CONTACTED and coin collected 10 pay
AS many OF them AS were presented. I'm
coin long before the date OF ,p .cie re-
sumption, and when coin could be obtain
ed for the notes, but few comparatively
were presented, the people preferring
the paper AS II matter OF convenience.
In brief. it may be stated that the fiat
monty experienee-that is, the issue of
1 A. =
distress, while the policy of issuing paper
money, redeemal /. in coin, gave her
prosperity,n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12
Bankrupt : took!
EATRA BARGAINS NOW !

We have lately opened a part Of a BANKRUPT
STOCK oi Fa4cy Goods, All new, clean goods and
IN good order, and we can offer Tor short time
(as long as they lastD some EXTRA BARGAINS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12

for instance, when he stated that he had con-
sultation with Alexander IL. Stephens at date
when stephens could not possibly have been at
the place of the reputed interview. Gen. lay
lors Imagination is too vvd-that's all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12
r. III Es
.E0UlT TABLE
LIFE
Assurance Society,
New York,
Eas an Accumulated
Ca1ital Exceeding
$4,000 900 !!
Invested in Real Estate anu Mortgages in New
York City, In New York and United States Bort
Il ste oily Increasing ua Ter Yearly Revenus
IA ,re han
S9,OOO,OOO.

tn Lives insured by the Society are carefully
elected IN different parts OF North America an
1urope, furnishing, by this broad held OF opera
lions, an additional and exceptional safety to tn
Policy moi iers. The assurances are made only OF,
The Mutual Premiums Principle. Tn surplus ar,
eturpen annually to the Iasured.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12
PARTRIDGE BROTHERS,
Druggists & Chemists
AUGUSTA.

And il your regular apotbecary does not keep
"U. s. Gold Biters," you can get them at Par
tridge's Drug Store, under Granite Hall.
apl5-teodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-12
Mothers,

There is the harmless and certain remedy for your
children. CAsroRIA is the result of twenty years.
experiments by the cele brated Samuel Ptchei NJ.
ID.
1t is vegetable preparation as effective a. Cas-
tor OH, but perfectly pleasant l., the taste 1t can
be taken by the youngest infant, and neither gags
nor gripes. DR.. A. J. Green, OF Royston. Indiana,
says of it.
SIRs Il have tried the CAsTORIA, and speak
highly OF lis merits 1t v i'll do away with Castor
on. IL is pleasant and harmless, aud j. wonder.
iully tmcaclous a. an aperl,nt and laxative.
IL is the very thing.
The CAsroRIA DESTROYS worms, regulates the
stomach, cures wind Collie, aid pei nts OF natural
healthy sleep. tits very eficacious in Group, and
for Teething Children. Honey is not pleasanter
TO the tar te, and Castor Oil is not certain its
effects. 1t costs but IS cents in Ige bottles.
J. ID. ROSE Co., New York.
3m22tcnrm
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13
Englandss Game Of Bluff.

CHICAGO, April l0.-The Times
London correspondent visited Ports
mouth yesterday and found the re-
ports Of great preparations there for
war without foundation. N, troop
ships are taking on soldiers, and there
is but little more than the activity Of
ordinary times. Work is proct eding
slowly on the Inflexible and repairs
are in PROCESS On two or three ar
mored ships. There is no extra ac-
emulation Of troops or munitions
of war. These facts, in connection
with the pacific tone OF Parliamentary
speeches, rather force the inference
that much of the late clamor about
preparations for war was in part a
feint, and that war was not so much
intended as generally believed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13

A FLORIDA LETTER states that
Major Orville E. Bahcock, who form
erly served his country around about
the White House, is raising oranges
in the land of flowers. Babcock is
q major in the Engineer Corps of the
United States Army, drawing pay
as such, and, OF course, he must be
raising oranges for the government,
under direction of the Commander
in-Chief. If work of this kind is a
part of the regular duty fine army,
it will be ridrculous to undertake to
reduce that horticultural arm of the
pubic service, Banning must be
called off, and at least .one regiment
ordered to report to LIE Due. to aid
in the development of the native tea
industry. IT the army can raise
oranges, it can also raise tea and figs
and bonbons, upon the culture of
which LIE Duo has set his heart
philadelphia Times. -. -..-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13
STATE NEWS.

A fire in the Lafayette Hotel, Win
nemuccs, on Monday caused loss OF
several thousand dollars.
Silver State: 1t is reported that
the smallpox has broken out in Para
disc Valley. 1t is probably nothing
more than q scare.
From the moment Gas Botto died
till after his funeral the faro games
| in Eureka closed and not card was
turned. This is a mark of respect
Lever before shown.
Eureka Sentinel: A dozen or more
of the locations recently made on
Ruby Hill adjoining the Ri hnond
and Albion are to be incorporated in
one grand company.
Reno Gazette: The cupola furnace
was fred up and charged to-day, but
did not, for some cause, work to the
satisfaction,o all. The difficulties
may be removed and the crude bull
ion yet flow. RI
Eureka Sentinel: Mr.. and Mrs.
Cassidy departed Wednesday morn
ing for the Bay. Mrs. Cassidy, who
is in i'll health. will remain in Cali.
fornia some time. Cassidy says he
will make the round trip in ten DAYS.
Phoebe Record : Reports have been
brought into town during the week
of the discovery of new mining
dis rict near the Muddy, .he mines Of
which are said to be extremely rich
in silver. We were unable to learn
any particulars.
Ward Reflex: NJ. B. Garghan made
an extended visit to Osceola last
week, returning on Saturday, we'll
pleased with what be saw. He
brought several specimens from differ
ent mines, among which WAS one
from the Cumberland, weighing about
ten pounds, that was particularly at
tractive, and estimated to go about
$4,000 to the ron. The specimen
was sprinkled throughout with free
gold. 1t is conceded that the owners
; of the Cumberland have a small for.
tune in sight.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13

SAYS the New York Observer: Lit.
CATION in will cases has been largely
promoted by what we cannot but re
gard rs unjust action on the part Of
probate courts, allowing contestants,
even when unsuccessful, to lie paid
their expenses cut Of the funds Of
the estates.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13

THE Commissioners of Eureka
county have decided to build forty
thousand dollar esurs-house, They
propose 10 examine the court-houses
ut Winnemucca, Belmont aud Elko
and if any of them fill the bill, the
Eureka court house will be pat.
termed thereby.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13

MILLINERY.-The ladies Of Silver
City, Gold Hin, Virginia tnv and
surrounding country will bear in
mind that the finest assortment OF
millinery in the state can be found
at 1873 >"uth q street, Virginia. Hats
made to order.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13

.flf "a y ~ u . a. :. - \ AL - T
A HEN having laid an egg, was
informing the universe Of the fact,
when a prolific Goldfish rebuked her
for unsesmlS sggSIism. IL said
the inhabita.lt of the Vastly deep,
clay iii MY lifetime 763, 1854 ,927, $3.50
eggs, which, il they come to maturity,
and were invested at compound inter
est, would IN 'leSs than f}ar years,
cover the .Aabitab!e csarfsee of the
earth to depth of six meters with
and, in five, convert the
globe into me fisI, ball. with With
it would be impossible to give
bread" '.Well, why don't they,
then?" said the hen; s.but, of course,
you know nothing about the strug
gle for existence and checks u pom
population, SD, my good Sole-I
mean OOd-you must excuse me
ii I decline to enter into argument
with vague theorist." Moral
There is no moral u the foregoing
In Boston it would be called q sym
postum between Rev. J. Cook and
Mr.. E.nerson.--[New York World.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13
Delinquent Sale.
\ MACON CONS

a MACON CONSOLIDATED MINING
n ompsny-LOcstion Of principal place
Of busiu, 80, SaL Francisco, California locs.
ton Of works. DEVILS Gate district. Lyon
county. Nevsds.-Notice-Tter are delin.
Quent upJn the following deseribei stock, on
sccouni Of assessment mo. 81 levied on the
Eleventh dsN Of February. 1878, the several
amounts ret opposite the names OF the re.
kpecttye shareholders, As follow:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13

THE outlook for tpscoming season
continues to improve, and there are
signs that this camp will gradually
recgYa1 from the effects OF the terri
bic depression which has prevailed
the past two years.-[Owynee Ava.
lanche.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13
TIE REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.

A Republican caucus was beld In
Wsshivgtos Wedscsdsy night. There
were about one hundred and ten Rep
resentatiyes and upwards of twenty
Senators present. Conklina and
Blaine were not among the number.
Senator Sargent offered the following
resolution; q agE y apxo$&
Resolved, That the President BE-
requested to rescipd his order forbid
ding participation by officials in the
executive branch OF the civil service
in meeiheS sadeOsses. sconvestions
and committees of political char
acter. gslt
Sargent addressed the caucus on
the subject presented by him, and
was followed by other gentlemen,
wsso3spdkss sish such eanestness
against the above order of the Prest
den, and of the injury which has re-
suited to the Republican party by its
enforcement, the Democrats reaping
largely the advantages. Senator Ed
munds said It was INIT usual for
caucus 10 do what Sargent had pro
posed, and on his motion the resnlu-
ton was referred to the Congressional
Committee with power to confer with
the Presiden, On the subject. :. ~
A later dispatch says; It is consid-
,ideEed probable that the Congress
SIGNAL Committee will appoint \ sub
committee to confer With the Pres',
dent, and urge upon lin the proprie-
~ Of modifying the order, OF at lesst
authorizing some such explanation
as will ncutralize many Injurious
misapprehensions Of its purpose.
CAPTAIN BoYST,N lately COM
pleted a marvellous voyage Of seven
teen days, with his swimming. appa-
ratus, down the river Tagus tn Lis
bon. He left Toledo on the 31st or
January aud arrived at Lisbon on the
18th of February. having never left
the river once. The account states
that he passed over 102 cascades, the
largest of which had fall Of 80 feet.
Throughout the whole distance he
was received in the most sympathetic
manner by the people living along
the river, who came to the banks ana
applauded him on his passage down
Every facility was offered him by the
Spanish and the Portuguese Govern
ments. On his arrival in Lisbon, the
entire population came out to meet
him, the crowd lining the river bank
being estimated at from 10000 to
100000.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-04-13

MRS. FLETCHER HARPER has pur.
chased the seashore cottage at Allan.
ticville, N. j., and will have it fitted
up for hotel FIR working girls dur
ing the summer months, opening
early in June. There will be ac'
Communications for about one hundred
guests, who will each be allowed t.
remain several weeks. The price o
board and lodging will be nominal