Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-03

local ann State, Mems. .
Republican Caucus !!
The Republicans of Augusta are invited to meet
in Caucus, at
MEONIAN HALL.
On Tuesday Evening. Sept. Sd. at
71.2 O'Clock,
,or the purpose of nominating two candidates for
re representatives to the Legislature
PER ORDER CITY COMMITTEE.
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters of the republican city
committee are ct Meonian Hail, which will
be ooen every evening during the remainde,
OF the campaign. All persons interested are
invited to come in. All WHOSE names have
been omitted from the voting lists, are re-
quested to hand tn am in at the headqu arterr.
or at the Journal Office.
Fans were fashionable again yesterday.
The weather indicates that the dog days are
willing to stay with Us awhile longer.
Miss Dunn is teacher at the Grove street inter-
mediate school. in place Of Miss Read
Meeting Of Augusta Lodge this evening, at 7
IL o'clock.
Excursionists will please remember the excur-
sion Of the G. A. r to Portland, on Wednesday,
on the steamer "Star of the East
The closing sale of rich and elegant oil paint
iuRs this day at 2 and 7 IL p. NJ, at No. la
Water street.
Blackberries are the only berry brought into the
market now BY farmers. These, too. are rapidly
disappearing.
Mr. Moseleys house On Melville street is all up,
and partly sbingled. Only one week has been
employed to do this in.
We mise the children playing on the streets now
since school began. But ten weeks vacation
should have sAtished them.
The repsblcsn caucus for the nomination OF
candidates for representatives to the legislature,
will be held this evening, at Meonian Hall.
A Bath paper says that " Rarus will have to be
looking out for Independence next seasop." indie
pendence is owned BY Mr.. Potter of this city.
In the violent thunder shower Sunday night, q
large ball Of ere was to descend by number
Of people and come to the ground in field near
Western Avenue. 1t was fortunate it came near
no house.
A greepback orator is re ported as saying at Ath-
ems, . short time since, that he must acknowledge
one thing in regard to this financial question, viz
that 81 per cent. Of all the intelligence Of the
country 10 against them. Isn't that = significant
fact:
A Vassalboro' correspondent writes Judge Nye
Of Vassalboro' in Atte mptng 10 force Mr.. Murray,
the greenback candidate for representative, upon
the democratic caucus Saturday last, was
kicked by . democratic sore head and supposed
TO be mortally wounded
man was on the street yesterday morning beg.
ging, who said be had had nothing to eat for three
days. Not even bread r. lady asked him.
Bread : yes, I've had bread he replied, :" but
don't call that anything" This man surely ought
to have the sympathy of the community
An Augusta man on being asked who he thought
was the oldest maid in the world. replied at once
Jennie Ration" This was the same man who,
upon being asked by q little girl The name of the
first maid mentioned in the Bible. replied "Why.
Jennie, Sis" A can be seen, he dotes some what
on Jeanie.
The voting lists were posted Yesterday. The
names of quite . number of voters are omitted,
from some cause, aud there are errors in
names published. Let every voter be prepared
to appear before the board of Aldermen on Thurs
day, Friday or Saturday. that the necessary
corrections may be made.
Four greenbackers started from Cusbnoc
heights. yesterday morning, each with gun and
we're seen going north. Whether they went gun
ming for greenbackers, or were after their lumber
for coffins to be used at the funeral next Mon
day, 10 not known. They are all carpenters and
can turn their hands at most anything.
sidney Locals.
A so-called greenback rally was held 1t the
union church last Friday. Elliot King and DR..
Croker we're the speakers. and there was quite a
number present, mostly attracted by curiosity, as
yreenbackism is something which Sidney has not
known. The drift of the speakers remarks.
especially Df. Crookers, Vas abuse Of Senator
Blaine and Mr.. Lindsey. Republicans and hard
money democrsts went home disguised.
The raies Of yssterdsy and . week ago yester-
day were very much needed being the Dist heavy
ran since planting.
tn Outrage ON the ButterheId Boy.
We publish in another column commu lcation
ON A. G. Stilphen, Esq, in relation to the re-
cent outrage committed on the Butter6eld boy at
Squirrel Island. As he has challenged the accur-
&C, Of our former statement. We will here repeat
that our report wos correct in erery particular.
Mr. stlpbsu acknowledge that be was away from
home when the affair occurred, and knows nothing
personally about it. Our information WAS gained
from our own citizens who were on the spot, and
were conversant with all the details of the horr-
bic transaction. We could give their names, if
necessary, showing that they are persons not liza
bile to be mistaken or in the habit Of misrePresent
ilg. One lady remarked-"The blood covering
the body of the poor boy reminded me of the days
- Co,,h Am elsvevv" A gentleman who saw the