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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-26

Leighton, Scrut9n & Co.. is the largest and most
varied ever before shown by this enterprising
finn. They have been at crest pains in making
the selection. and now offer such bargains as to
ensure quick sale. Carpets could never be
fought at lower figure tban at the present term.
Twenty years ago, it was rare to see school
children wearing spectaces or any kind OF glasses
now nearly every third child you meet has those
"sdornments." DIR. Steven, at & recent meet
iug of the Social Science Club of Hartford, gave
some satisfies of myopia among the school chill
dren # that city. 10 one instance, among l26
o4r- (of ages from ell ven 10 seventecn) there
were thirty -four short, GIFTED i. e., twenty
seven per cent. In the intermediate department
OF he ssnle school, where the age averaged nine
AMI half years, there were seven out Of forty
nine pupils myopic. In the whole school Of 675
pup :. eighteen per cent were nesr-sghted An
Other .chool of 300 showed fifteen per cent thus
all c,cd. Systematic measures have been adopt
td - prevent further increase of this deformitv.
The Waterville Mail, in an article on the Saw
age tiial, says:
r. G trial of James Savage at Augusta, for the
muidcr of his wife in Belgrade, attracted much in-
t,ies, and the line of defence adopted was a sur
lri,e to ALL Everybody inclujing the Grim nal
hiinscl who too drunk at the time of the muir
der to have very distinct knowledge of the cir
oumstasces-supposcd there doubt of saw
ages guilt but Piilsbury, the attorney for the
defence. knew a trick worth two of that, but kept
his own counsel until the trial, when he brought
forward physicians, who testified that the woman
had a well known but somewhat rare disease,
known to medical men as hemmOrrhdqic parpard,
and gave it as their opinion that her DIT ath
occasioned by this and not by Injuries inflicted by
her husband. An ingenious plea by Mr. Pillsbury
followed 10 line OF defence; but County Attorney
Webb, in an able argument demolished the ngen-
iou.ly constructed theory, and the jury Indicated
their opinion of BY rendering verdict Of gull
a.
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W ASIIINGTON.
Cabinet Affairs.

WASHINGTON, March %. 1t is said the Presi-
dent does not intend to make any cabinet changes
and the Trlbune's Washington special says he is
to call to his cabinet some representative of the
radical wing of the republican party in Difference
TO the general sentiment of the party.
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Nominations Confirmed.

The senate to-day confirmed the following NOM
nations
Assistant Paymaster George A. Deering to be
Passed Assistant Paymaster
Postmasters-O. Is. Warren Rouchester, n.
H.; George l.. Lesvitt, Exeter, n. ii.
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ment intend to use it in the next

ment intend to use it in the next
election? Ii so, / think it bad
policy. Because the Radicals made
use Of it to keep them in power
that is no reason why we should
do likewise, ii We profess to be an
honest party. | say clean it from
our stYtute books, and then give
us Nh honest code of laws that will
bear upon all classes and people
alike, and then We may expect to
nave a good and honest govern
ment, and, moreover, We would
have no more Neils, Anderson d
Co. to prosecute for forgery, etc,
thereby saving our Supreme Court
from having To decide upon tech
ni',allties:
BY the way, | uuderstand that
Hon. T. q. Randolph, our late
Representative, has arrived at
home after III absence of three
months. / think that he did all
that could be done III the way Of
making IL good Legislator, and our
ciilzeDs ought to ieel proud OF
such IA member. He has said that
lie will not be a candidate for 70 :.
election under any circumstances,
and that the citizens must look out
for some available man whom the
people may UNITE upon. would
suggest IL lew names of gentlemen
who would make good representa-
uves, to wit: Hon. G.. q. Dunu, DR..
a. B. Conley, Maj. ii. Y. Mccain,
! Thomas hickman, I. K Smith,
Judge ". l.. Richardson and DR.
". u. Deal.
As yen prefer short communica-
tions | will BID you adieu. DAN.
In answer 10 the remarks of our
correspondent g. an, on the sub
ject of Returning Boards, we will
refer him to the Acts OF ~, No.
5S, section 80, which have been
shown lis by friend. BY This act
tine State of Louislaua wiped out
the ugliest piece of political ma
ciiiuery that ever disgraced d State
statute books -ED.
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Daniel Co mes Forward.

GRANT PARISH, La April /, 70.
Editor Chronicle
As the Leg stature has adjnur H.
ed, after being III session nearly
three months, l propose to say
Something III regard 10 what they
have done, etc. Abont the first
thing they had under consideration
Was tue amendments ~ be submit
ted to the people at the bext cleo
ton, to vote for or against them.
As "a whole | am opposed 10 them
aud think Il great many persona Ill
our parish concur with me. What
we waited was IA constitutional
contention, so we'could send for.
ward our best and abiest men to
frame such constitution as all
classes would be proud to adopt,
and thereby We would be able t.
Obliterate all monopohes, such as
the ouisiaua State LOTTERY, the
Slaughter. House Company, and
many others that exist, and will
continue to exist until We wipe out
our present constitution, and then,
and not until then. can We reduce
the salaries Of all Stale officers aud
dispense with those that are use
less Now ] wish to say some.
thing sbou. the Retaining Board.
Doss our ixsssns SssAs 0rssn.
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events, which in 8 great measure
had get aside the force of the trea-
ties under which Turkey had hith-
erto been governed, it WIS perfect
ly right and proper that there
should be fresh examination of
the question.
The Government did not object
10 the treaty of San Steflno being
taken rs the basis of n new ar
rangement; they had not attempt
ed To stand on any question oi
form. bnt only desired fall and
fair discussion; they regretted that
Efforts to bring it ahont had nos
been more satisfactory, but having
resulted AS they have, the Gov
eminent were obliged 10 con -ider
the position of the country as one
If the great powers havinp an IN
,erest in an European settlement,
aud were obliged Also tn cohsi'iei
its peculiar Interests. and wheih-t
it should by means Of IA conference
or in any other way ebdearor to
maintain them: He asked to be
excused from entering into details
rs to the course that the British
Government might feel it then
duty to adopt. Mr.. Gladstone de-
precated the attempt of the Chan
cellor Of the Exch~quer 10 vindI
cate the Government before tn.
production OF the correspondence
He hoF ed the correspondence
wonld satisfactorily explain why
England was solely responsible foI
the failure of the Congress
The statements III Parliament
Yesterday evening cnnsed gr ,st
dispersion on the Stock Exchange
this forenoon. At certain periods
the markets we're IN panic, the
prices were general. and there wns
no recovery from the lowest point
touched. The greatest fab ~ IN
Russian and Hungarian securities
The former were 3 to 5 "a. the
latter 3 to 5 per cent worse than
ut the close last night
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/ blacksmiths); that men 1T the top

(blacksmiths); that men At the top
Of society quarrel from conscien-
tiousness and those at the bottom
do so from ugliness; that one i'm.
mense waste comes from the mis-.
adjustment of men g faculties to the
business of their lives-there are
too many greyhounds blowing and
oxen racing; that all oaihs are pit
falls; and that the burden of war
is the severest one society has to
bear.
General o. o. Howard is here.
happy and at peace because he
has at last gained the Freedmeu q
Bureau suit that has So long been
pending against him. The one
armed hero is looking very well,
but is evidently little spoiled by
the petting and kicking he has re-
ceived of late.
Mrs. Hayes has inst left Wash
ipgton for two or thr weeks
visit to her old Ohio home. She
is among the thankful ones that
Lent has put an end to receptions,
levees and public appearances
generally. RICHARD.
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The senatorial Republican cat
Gus were of the opinion that it
would be be ter Ia approve of
such measures rs they cHn in the
future rather than oppose the Press
ident for what has already been
done by him in his Southern CON
Citation policy and other measures,
which do not meet with Repnbh-
can approval, besides to make an
open issue with the President
would benefit the Democratic to
the injury Of the Republican par
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The Interest III the improve
ment of the Mississippi grows dali
ly as Its importance to st. Louis
and the whole West becomes more
apparent. A scheme is already IN
foot to float oarges Of grain down
to the mouth of the river and then
on floating elevators to deliver it
on ships direct for Europe.
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Washington Letter.

W ~. " Az, 10
IL Is getting SO WARM IN this re-
gion,' that spring clothing is being
donned, other wraprings are dis
catde,i and parasois are necessi-
ty. We are delighted to see de-
cited change III lie style Of ladies
apparel Bonnets ale bonnets aud
not il heap of birds. bees and bios
SONS" perched Oh toe top of the
pate-ieal little close fitting bon
nets with caps and strings; and
street. dresses are composed Of II
Jacket and skirt which clears the
ground by two or three inches.
The naples are red with bios.
SONS, rose bushes are unfolding
their tender leaves, crocuses nre
ali abloom in our gardens and We
sit witho1t fires and by open win
dows. The markets are, full of
spring-iime vegetables, cucumbers,
green peas, ra,lishes, and So on
strawberry time will soon be
here.
Religiously inclined people are
having a chance to enjoy them
selves this week, by hearing tue
two great divines, Henry Ward
Be- and james Cook, lecture
To be sure, their themes are
worldly, but it is all the same since
they are preachers. Beecher's sub
ject on Tuesday evening was THE
Wastes and Burdens of Society,
and to use a hackneyed bur express
sive phrase "he handled the sub
lect in his WI inimitable manner.
thus he treated of physical waste
caused by the sickness and weak
ness of man, saying that sickness
was far preferable to weakness be
canse sick man either dies or gets
well, weak one only cumbers the
grouud. Among the more strik-
ing things he said was that in forty
years speaking he had seen no more
tails mt to hold a thousand people
an hour than he can count on the
hngers of one hand; that society
is divided into four classes-tbe
drudge, the arilzan. the artist and
the genius-and the million whd
claim 10 produce every thing could
do very little without the educated
class; that he descended from
working people-oD his mothers
side from workers on leather (hu
didn't say "cobblers' and on hi.
fstbsr's eide from wost.xs ~ ,-ss,
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A report comes from CONSTANT.
nople that Suleiman Pasha. VIM
at the time of the signing IF tn
armistice, was tie commander IL
chief of the Turkish armies, ha.
been drowned rs punishment
for his part in conspiracy to de-
thro ne the St:ltar.
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A Bad Habit.

No habit is more offensive. or
more utterly useless than profanity.
II never did any man the leasi
GOOD. No man is the richer, or
happier, or wiser for it. 1t com
raeuds no one to society. 1t is
disgusting to the refined; abomina-
lie to the good; insulting to those
with whom We associate; degrsd-
:ag 10 the mind; unpro6t,ble.
>sedIsA end injurious 70 sooisty.
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EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED
KINGDOM.
RUSSIA PROHIBITS THE EXPECTATION Oh
GRAIN.


There il considerable feeling III
Russian official circles over the nc.
ton of the English Cabinet IN call
ing ont the army reserved. War
Is now looked upon as newt .ble,
and the press place the RESPONSE
ollity upon England.
The Russian Government has
stopped rhe expectation Of grain
from the lower Danube.
LONDON, March 70 1T was re-
ported that the Russian army
about Constantinople is being re-
luforced. There TX great excite
menl Ill this city and throughout
he dominion generally over the
prospect of war with Russia. and
the course pursued by this gov
ment is generally applauded-
Things looked very favorable to
Russia at the commencement of
the week, but have now reas-
sumed an uncertain aspect. CouDt
Andrassy shows no disposition To
yield to, the persuasion Of Gen.
gnatietf The latter only speaks
Of explanation, not OF CONCESSIONS,
To he made by Russia.
The Standard has the following
from Cons,antinople: 1t is thought
Shafyet Pasba will request En-
gland to Withdraw Der tieet,. AZ
Russia and Turkey are now alhes
The Times leading article SAY.
Russia has adopted an utterly ill.,
d-fensible attitude aud unless ste
withdraws it may be necessary for
us to be prepared to fully assert
our rights
A special from Portsmouth, to
the Times, says: Orders have
been received at the dockyard for
immediate preparation of all troop
ships belonging to both the In
dian and Imperial Governments.
In the House Of Commons, Sir
Stafford Northcote, replying to n
question asked by Lord Harrington
IN the House of Commons, said
The distribution of the Congress
correspondence was delayed owing
TO the assent of some of the pow.
ers TO it's publication not having, yet
been received He hoped, how
ever, it will be in the hands Of tae
members tomorrow.
The whole Importance thereof
Is the Russian reply, which was
read yesterday. He also hoped
the Queens message. regal ding
the calling out of the reserves,
would be communicated on Mon
day, and be discussed on the Mon
day following Since this is TIE
irst time that this step has been
taken. it is desirable to ascertain
the most correct mode of proceed
ing.
at the evening session OF the
House of Commons. Marquis Hart
iugton pointed ont that as, on
Monday, tue House was to receive
a royal message which mist lndi-
cate that the situation was either
nne in which war Was imminent,
or at least the crisis Was one of ex-
RENE gravity. the Eastern cores
pondence should contain not only
ihe communications between Rus.
sIa and England. bnt comnunica-
tions showing the opinions Of the
other great powers.
Sir Stafford NorthcOte stated
that the papers submitted would
give full information al to the COR
responlence with all the powers.
He wonld postpone the considers
ton OF the budget until April 9th,
80 as to enable the House to dis
cuss the royal message on April
ath. The Government felt the
tiIns Lad arrived when they should
take . decided step. Thay alno
I'sls thA On viss !. d, tsss .sseaA
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Kellogg, Hahn, Packard and
Williamson dined together at the
Riggs House In Washinton on the
29sh of March. This circumstance
is regarded in some circles as sug-
gestive, in others as significant and
in others as n quarte,te kissing
of the blarnev stone"
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1t is SAIL I'D. England is wild
with war fever, and at the palpn-
bic in Mt If Russia, and tina;
France will side with England, and
Italy with Russia.
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The Mexican recognition ques-
ton is likely to co'De before both
Houses of congress in the course
Of a few days.
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NoApoLoaY.


Two or three parties seem to
have taken umbrage. at our re
marks about Col. f. q. Randolph,
our Representative. two or three
weeks ago. We would say for the
information of these parties, that
their sollcitude IL needless We
cast no reflection whatever On MIR.
Randolph, and are we'll satisfied
that he is the upright aud honora-
bic gentleman all cialln him 10 be.
But, while convinced of his recu-
tude aud the fact OF his beng 10
good citizen and model farmer, We
hold that as public man his ac-
tons are subject TO remark and
crlticisn. We cannot approve the
action of Mr.. Randolph IN the mat
ter of the Amendments, Slaughter
House, Pacific Rsliroad, etc. No
doubt he considered his action tn"
best, and voted conscleUtlously In
these matters. We take a. different
view and have "A right To our opin-
ion. We consider the action of
the Legislature III the State Lot
terry matter a compromise with
fraud, and altogether unworthy of
a body of honorable men. Cen
tIenien Tell us Of the service that
Howard rendered III the buying mp
OF the Packard Legislature! For
shame 1t u.s. they tell tue truth !!
Our government cost Mr.. Howard
$lC 900! He invested the money
Just as any othe. gambler puts his
money at stake, hoping 1t would
win. And it did win. Now The
~ ice of our liberty is Haunted in
our faces, and our generosityiS APP
pealed to III order to perpetuate II
ihieviug institution. No wonder a
wall of disappointment is heard ia
every hamlet aud town of ou'si-
ana. The case looks hopeless ior
the establishment of virtue IN our
commonwealth.
So far rs Col. Randolph's devo
ton to the interests of his constIt-
nents and close attendance on nil
subjects before the Legislature is
concerned we are satisfied, but We
10 think a lit le aggression On his
part might have had its weight, as
ie stood head and shoulders over
lbe most of his associates both la
rectltnde aud intelligence.
Since Mr randolph has returned
ZONE We have been shown "A letter
IA which he saws: NOW that We
nave so happily passed over our
political troubles, | consider my
Legislative career us ended, and
VIII, nnder no circnmst ances be II
candidate Tor reelection, aud .iIst
that our friends Will unite npon
some good and true man to sue
coed me-"
As for ourselves, we shonld be
glad to see MIR. Randolph again re-
turned to his seat, for We bold thai
u man to be an effective worker is
obliged to have knowledge of the
details connected with his position
as legislator. This Mr.. Randolph
has, aud besides is man IN whom
ali have confidence.
Daniel Comes Forward.
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The Supreme Court refused {"
reheaiing to the demand Of Attor
ney General Ogden, ordering tina,
its Judgment in the case reIuai,
undisturbed. Anderson was Sc,
ct liberty on the LIST.
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1t is understood that tue Royal
message viii not enter into a de-
tailed statement of the causes foi
calling out the reserve.
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The Pope In his sllocution said
the loss of temporal power Zen
dered the free exercise Of spiritu Al
power impossible.
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The extra session Will cost the
State of Louisiana about $4,000
for expenses.
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1t is reported that terrible
Turkish massacre has taken place
near Valo.
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Parish Court has been III session
all the past week.
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AGENTS.

a AGENTS.
Mr.. A. A. GoopwIN. Of Alexandria, ~
An authorized agen, If the CHR NILE,
and will contract for advertisements and
receive Subscriptions.
Messrs. MCCAIS & BKO., OF Mont
gomery, are our authorized agents.
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There will be meeting OF the
State Central Committee of the
Democratic conservative party oi
Louisiana on the first day Of May,
1873. in New Orleans.
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l. ". Parton,
Pres'dt State Central Committee.
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o6oT bnsiness you can engage in.
OEC& IS to $50 per day made by
any worker of either sex, right in tn ir
own locs tiles. Particulars and sam les
worth . free. Improve yonr spare time
ct this lyusinssa AddrA0 gTiNSON u
CO., Portland. Maine. missy
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-01
Whisky Facts.

?. T. Birnum spoke on temper
ance in New York city recently.
Speaking of the nutritive quality
of whisky, he said There's nu-
triton in a potato, but there's nc
moTe nutrition in a glass OF whis-
ky than in pound OF ten penny
nails. Whisky won't digest. III
undertake to say-and III give
81, 900 to this society if my words
don't prove true-that il yor take
the blood from the veins Of any
drinker, even q moderate one, you
can distil alcohol from it. The old
fashioned doctors used to know
about this. Whisky makes men
mad. 1t had the same effect in
Shakespeare's time when they had
better article. ] picked up a
book in London which gave the
recipes for the manufacture of oil
kinds OF liquors which could be
sold at so cents a gallon. What
do you think they used +? Capsi-
cum, litharge, potash, white lead,
sulphuric acid, strichnine, prussic
acid, and when the ale was fiat, it
wes to be enlivened with ten
pounds of putrid horse-fesh." ;"
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Church Directory.

Presbvterian, Fayetteville services al
-1O:3U and at night; ReyJ II Bry son, pastor
Sunday school at SAM:
Metho ist-serTicess every Lbbath at
1O:SO and at night; Rev G Packs n, PaStor'
Sunday school at 8 o'clock.
CumbeTfsnd Presbyterian-serVlces lst'
2pd and Sid SUI days at IL o'ci'ck
N and at night; Rev S S Burton pastor;
Sunday school at g.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-servlce
1st Sabbath each month at II and night by
the Methodists, Rev W|B Lowey, pI eacheI
in charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
ntlI by the Associate Reformed PreSbyteri-
ans. Rev j 3 Muse, pastor. Methodist sun
day school at J.,
and 3rd Sabbaths ia j; Bethel Ind and
%tb sal,batbs at 11--Rev A S Sloan, pastor
Methodist. Mulberry--serviceS Ord Sun-
d.y II each month at IL O'Clock and every
sunday night; RevWJCollier, pastor; Sun
day School at 8. u
Rart;st Nulberry-services LIST Sabbath
IN e.rb month at II Rev Wm Huff, pastor
c,roherland Presbyterian, Mulberry
services lst Sabbath in each month at II
and nsght; Rev Jas Campbell, pastor
Trr;ted PRESBYTERIAN, Lincoln--seryices
every Sabbath at ll:l5 A NJ; keFJ " I" "al''
pastor; Sunday school at 10. -,
Methodist. Shady Grove, (ohelton,
c,aal[S--services lst Sabbath in each montl
at III o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher ID 81
Liberty Grove-serylces znd oaopaeil a
liam; Rev w A Gill. preacher IN charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak GROVE
near Flyntville)-services 4th Sa6path II
ach month at IL o'clock; Rev A W oaIh'
erlend. supply. an, c.1,
Methodist, Oak Hill-servlces 4th oan'
bath each month at 10 O'Clock. -
Cumberland Presbyterian, helso, KeV "
Estill, pastor. %
NJ; Rev w B Lowery, Z G.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oa& Hill, Re'
J B Tigert, pastor.
Prospect Wells bill, Saturday before q
Sunday, each month, Rev B I King pastor
Hester's Creek, Saturday before 4th Sun
dav, each month, Rev B I King, pastor
A Methodist, Flyntviile--services 4lh Sab
bath at 1890 A. NJ; Mt. Hermon, Flintyiil'
circuit. services lst Sabbath at lO;3O NJ
Macedonia. Fliutviile circuit services 3r'
Sabbath at 1890 M-Rev W II Anthony
preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris creek DUCK
eye)-services 2nd Saturday and Sunday II
each month: Rev S L Sanford, pastor
Union. LIST Sunday; Providence, 2nd; Lib
erty Grove, 3rd; Oak Hill, 4th; Rev W
Gill. preacher in charge.
Shiloh. Methodist, near Millville-preach
ing on 2nd Sunday in each month at J
M.and on Saturday at ii A. NJ, before tn
2nd and 4th Sunday, Rev S NJ Cherry, paste