Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-02

abusing the republican party and the press, and
letting the people know what great wrongs are
heaped upon them by the dominant parry. Thou
sands of people have gathered to hear his hsi-
argues aud ,bousspds will vote for him At the
polls next Tuesday. but they are mostly Of The
lowerslasses, who believe that il Butleris elected
their condition 10 life will be materially bettsred.
J Thousands Of dollars have been used 10 paying
poll taxes and in conducting the campaign.
Sneakers have been sent to every city, town, and
hamlet in the State, and wherever it has been pos
sibe to obtain a vote It has been secured, at no
mstter what cost. First a democrat, then a repub-
| lican, and now again democrat, Butler has lost
the confidence and respect Of those who would
Otherwise have been his friends. The old com
moawealth which has stood firmly, and in the
trent ranks of republcsnism since its inception is
not vet ready to seat in her gubernatolia chair
political tuI coat, and the voice Of the people
will be heard in unmstakabe tones next TUESDAY
No greater calamity conld happen 10 US than the
election Of Butler. 1t would have national i'm
portance for it is t stepping stone, in Buffers
ambition to the highest Office within the gift of
the peoplc-;he Presidential chair. Neither this
country or this State will far forget itself as to
choose a man for its head whose whole public ca
re.r is furnished, and whose chief desire is not
| the good of the people Int his own aggrandze-
ment.
At the Boston Theatre "Cosette," drama by
Charles Hugo, founded on Victor Hugo's great
romance "I.es Miserables" is drawing fun houses
nightly The California child actress, Zoe futile
! i. simply wonderful in her perfect conception Of
| the part she acts. Mr.. Louis James has shown in
the character of the convict, Jean Valjean, the
power he has at command, and has been called
before The curtain by delighted audiences every
night At the new Gaety theatre Mr.. Frederick
Clarkes new comedy Of "A False Title" holds
the boards. This theatre has been well filed
ever, nigh, since II opened. AMI its success seems
TO be assured It is situated close to the Boston
Theatre but this fact does not appear to initiate
! against it, success
Excursion trains to the Mechanics Exhibition
have been run from manv of the suIburbsn towns
and cities during the past week. In spite Of ru.
mos to the contrary, the exhibition will positive
" close on Saturday, Nov. ID.
Four years ago poor German woman named
Hahn. living ia Baltimore, and whose husband got
a poor living as cigar maker, found herself the
mother Of fonr children at one birth. They were
all girls and she called them Mary, Sarah, Kate,
! and Jennie. There was much excitement over
the affair." and the house in which the Hahn family
lived was besieged by people who wished to salts.
! fy their curiosity by a look a, The marvellous H.
tie beings who had entered the world within the
same hour. But the poor babies did not live long to
prove a source Of either pleasure or profit to their
parents. for one died withn month and the 9th.
ers soon followed. A Mrs. Forrest who was then
living in Baltimore, and was well acquainted with
| Mrs. Hahn, obtained perm sson to make plaster
casts Of the infants; and afterwards modelled them
in wax, preserving the expressions aud likcnesses
in a wonderful manner. At the Baby Show In
Horticultural Hall, year ago, these wax models
were exhibited under glass case, and attracted a
great deal of attention, perfectly were they
formed, and so naturally was the work done. Mrs.
| Forres has the case in her rooms at 90 Court
street. where she carries on her business Of making
wax flowers and preserving natural ones. The
babies lie Oh pillow surrounded by the most ex.
qusite wax flowers of every description. They
are ROBBED in white. and their blue eyes seem gag
| ing fxedly at the wealth of beauty about them
| Over the case hang wresths OF wax autumn leaves
and by the pillow fall pond lilies and cinnamon
pinks so natural in appearance that one nvolun-
tsrilv bends to inhale the perfume.
| Mrs. Forrest, who excels in her profession, has
Large exhibition of her wax work at the Me
chauics' Fair. Glasses Of beer, wine, oranges,
trade dollars. and crosses, wrea,hs. and nuts all
made entirely of wax elicit astoni.hment at the
pnrfectness of the work A great curiosity il the
/ Holy Ghost Plant made entirely in wax. Thi,
plant is a native of Egypt, and the Egyptian,
worship il as something wondrous strange and
holy. In the centre of each flower is white
dove, poised as if to fly, peculiar AMI beautiful
formation. The plant grows from bulbs and is
very rare. B,