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The New York herald., 1878-09-15
Austria's Gala IN ity.

In the recent history of Europe there is
no record of failure so remarkable as that
Of the Austrian Occupation" of Bosnia.
Philippovich's campaign makes bad ex-
hbition for his government in military
sense. Twelve years ago the Austrian army
encountered great enemy, and was so ter
ribly handled that one collision of the main
bodies forced o precipitate peace in order
to save the Empire. But that was not
thought to prove the worthlessness Of the
army. 1t was recognized that the fault then
was in great degree at headquarters and
it was conceded that this, with the tremen-
dous efficiency Of the Prussian army, with
It's breech-loaders, sufficiently explained the
startling inequality in military power New
erheless the catastrophe Of Sadowa proved
to Austria as later catastrophes proved to
France, that while she had slept in
security on historical triumphs and nursed
the tradition of her greatness an energetic
neighbor had left her behind in the struggle
for supremacy. Military reform became
the watchword Of all ministries and all
parties, and the organization OF the army,
it's supply, it's equipment, every detail,
was gone over, that all might be put on
level with the severest requirement OF the
age, and the campaign in Bosnia shows the
result. The great Austrian Empire, tried
in a conflict with a little mountain State
sloughed off in the decay Of the Ottoman
power. is found unequal to the OCCASION
Austria's first army is sent forward
A.
sisted desperately at every step. but
fights its way onward until it reaches
q point at which it can hold on, but
reaches it in such Il condition that it
must be speedily reinforced and supported.
But the whole Austrian Empire, the whole
machinery of mobilization, is not equal to
the requirement of putting supporting
force in the field by the time it is needed.
By the order for mobilization it is shown
that they understand what is needed, and
by the want Of capacity to supply 1t it is
shown that the Austrian military system is
In the light Of this revelation it cannot be
wondered that the glory of Count Schouva-
loft has paled at st. Petersburg, and
that the star of Gortschakoff is once
more in the ascendant. Schouvaloff
wrought for the policy of placating Eng-
land, on the theory that contrary course
would have made an Anglo-Austrian alliance
inevitable. aud that Austria's army coop
Grating with England's fleet would be
troublesome to the army of the Gear. Now
it is shown that Austria was utterly unpre-
pared for any great military enterprise
and would hsve been unequal to it, and
consequently that all the argument for
peace drawn from that consideration was
delusive. Consequently the man who op-
posed that policy, protested against it and
was Enthusiastically chagrined when it was
adopted against:his judgment, is honored as
the perspicacious statesman. Fancy q war
against the Russians by England's seven
thousand Hindoos and the Austrian army
that the Bosnians have beaten.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
Tn. Incr~a.e Ia Building.

From our notes upon new buildings and
those soon to be erected in New York 1t will
be seen that in numbers and value the new
houses Of the year will exceed those of any
other year since 1871. This is as it should
be- All of our suburban cities and towns
are bidding vigorously for the attention Of
New Workers, and it is to the interest of the
city and State that local inducements should
exceed any that are offered from elsewhere.
Besides, there is not likely to occur an
other opportunity for obtaining land, ma
terals and labor @s cheaply rs now. One
good feature of thn work is the proposed
erection of many small residences for the
benefit of those persons of moderate means
who prefer entire houses to FLATS" Mean
while the builders of apartment houses
seem to have prudited by the experience of
others, and are erecting handsomer and
more convenient houses than of old.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

fractions named above, and the many to
which we have lately made frequent allu-
sion, that New York is to lack neither guam
tity nor quality of amusement this season,
and that nothing but possible mistakes is
likely to prevent any manager from reaping
the reward of his labors.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
The Church Op~nimgs OF the seass

II any stranger were to 60 about the city
to-day and peep inside every church door
during the delivery of the sermon he would
behold many an audience Of which q por-
ton would be abstracted or asleep and the
remainder terribly bored. And why?
Certainly not because religious truth is
distasteful. The multitudes that throng to
listen to whatever is said by DIR. Bellows,
Mr.. Beecher, DR.. McGlynn, DR.. John Hall,
Father Preston, DIR. Morgan Dix and others
whose names will readily suggest them
selves to the reader, show that religion is
popular, and the more earnestly it is
preached the more i. is enjoyed. But n
IN m,jority of pastors seem to imagine that
the first requisite of sermon is quantity.
This would be well enough if the quality
justified it, but the quantity consists too
frequently of mere words and of repe-
titions Of what the speaker has been saying
ever since he began to speak, and these
things are not equivalents for the pastors
salary nor for the time of the hearers
either. If a minister has very little to say
common sense should suggest that he use
only o little time to say 1T in. Sum
day is a day for physical and mental
relaxation, and no one. least of all relig-
ions teacher, is excusable for making it an
occasion for annoyance. Spiritual eleva-
ton cannot be induced by hammering peo-
pie with artificial congomerates Of diction-
ary and theological encyclopedias; nobody
ever uplifted anything with a pile-driver.
Farther, sermon should be no longer
than its material justifies, and should end
when it has reached its mark. The bullet
that hits the bulls eye is the one that is
going at full speed, but the spent ball
never hits anything but the ground. And
the sermon should be distinct as well as
short. large portion of every congrega-
ton consists Of children, and no one can
realize how much Of the irreligion of youth
which preachers depore is due to the
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

WALL STREET YrsTERDAY.-Stocks active
and Irregular governments higher: State
bonds ignored; railway mortgages active and
strong money on call easy ut IL to = per
cent gold strong at 1OO3s.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

The probabilities are that The tccaHter IN Nf'c
York aud its ricinty to-day acH be cool and far.
Yo-morrosr IL promises to be cool and fair in the
Mrly part Of he day. foQo'rcd by gradually IN
r'edsing temperature and cdOndiness.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

ALL THE BASSock INDIANS who lett their
reservation last spring have disappeared from
the field with the exception of five men, two
squaws and boy who have Just surrendered.
When by and by these again 20 on the war
path it will probably take hall million dollars
nr so to apain c:lpiurc them
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

OUR LITTER from London this morning, de-
scribing the awful catastrophe on the Thames
of the sinking of the Princess Alice and the
loss of so many hundreds OF lives. will be read
with painful interest The statements of the
survivors present some narrowing details of the
fcrrihle calamity
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

GENERAL BUTLER, il will bc seen from the i'll
tervicw elsewhere printed is not in the least
frightened at the action OF the Democratic State
Central Committee in endeavoring to keep his
delegates out Of the coming Convention. He
does not, he says, know whether he ought to be
more amused ut their Stiffness or their AFRO
gance. There are very lively times ahead in
the old BDy State.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

OUR READERS will DC glad to learn that the
correspondent of the HERALD who was stricken
down ut Grenada by the fever week ago is
again able to send the news of the sutierin.
little community whose ranks have been so
thinncd by death.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

Is THE BILLINGS MURDER TRIAL yesterday
the principal witness was the confidential clerk
Of the accused, who it seems, was engaged to
The daughter of his employer His testimony
shows that it was, to say the least, very siG
pular family. vf
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

COUNTY CLERK GUMBLEToN promises to take
the whole Bar into his confidence and tell them
all about it this week.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

The KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION have set ancX-
cellent example to the sporting organizations
of the country i'll deciding 10 give III extra days
racing tomorrow for the benefit OF the yellow
fever sufferers
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

The Herald Circulation.
One hundred and five thousand four
hundred and ninety-one Q05, ,49I HEEALDs
we're sold yesterday.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

The STEAMSHIP COMPANIES do not seem to
be very enthusiastic over the proposed barge
office at the Battery. In fact. they are opposed
to its erection, and think the present system is
preferable to the proposed one. An entirely
different view of the matter is taken by
the government officers. That the building
will be the means OF saving money to the
Treasury and be very great convenience to
European passengers there can be no doubt
The WEATmER.-The pressure is increasing
very rapidly in the Middle Atlantic and New
England districts, the storm centre having
passed on the Nova Scotia coast. The barom-
eter is highest over the Central Valley districts
and the Gulf coast. There IL an area of low
barometer moving over the Northern Missouri
Valley districts, but the pressure is not remark
ably low. There is probability, however that
steep gradients will bc formed in the Missouri
and Northern Missie tippi valleys. and brisk
winds may consequently he expected in
those regions But very little rain has fallen
during The past twcnty-four hours. mainly
ia the lake region and on the New England
coast The weather has been generally clear
throughout all the districts except in the North
west aud in some sections ot the lower lake
glons Morning fogs have prevailed in the
Ohio Valley and the New England coast. The
winds continue from ireshro brisk in the lake
regions. on the Middle Atlantic aud New Eng
land coasts and in the Northwest. In the Central
Valley districts, the South Atlantic coast and
the Gulf States they have been light. Tempera-
lures have risen in the lake regions and the
Central Valley districts. Elsewhere there has
been a general fall. Further details have been
received from the districts in which Fri
days storm was most destructive. Reports
Of loss of life and destruction of property
are coming in from all parts Of the
country, and il is feared that the mortality list
will be larger than was first expected Some of
the railroads in the North have had to suspend
traffic on account OF the damage done along tho
lines. The weather in New York and its vicinity
to-day will be cool and fair. Tomorrow it
promises to be cool and fair in the early part of
the day, followed by gradually increasing tcm-
oerature and cloudiness
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
OUINTUPLE SHEET T.

NEW YORK. SUNDAY. sEpTEMBEE IS, 1878.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-17
Circulate Papers and ID .cuments

There is great demand on all sides
for information in regard to the currency
issue. Newspapers and documents con-
tanning sound currency doctrines are loud
ly called for. The State Committee have
done what they could to supply the de-
mand, but it is beyond their power to
answer it fully. In this emergency let
those who have newspapers and docu-
ments presenting the honest money side
of the questions in dispute, pass them to
their Dcighbors who are destitute and de-
sirous OF sound Information, and keep
them circulating. Where SO many are
hungering and thirsting for the truth, we
must do everything possible to relieve
them. The greenbackers have flooded
the country with false statements which a
little effort in the right direction will
speedily render harmless.
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Republican Congressional Con
yeutiOu.

The Republican Congressional Conven-
ton, held in this city yesterday. brought
together very large representation OF the
sterling republlcansm OF this Third dis
trict. especially when it is taken into con-
sideration that Mr.. Lindsey's renomina-
ton was long since conceded by general
consent, and no contest was expected. 1t
was not only large gathering. but one
Of excellent character In all respects.
HON. STEPHEN d. LINDSEY was
of course renominated, without word OF
dissent. Mr.. Lindsey is now 10 his first
term in Congress. Though he has not
been noted for speech making thus far his
general course has met the approval of his
constituents. His nomination yesterday
was made in perfect confidence that he
will serve the district and the country
faithfully and we'll. truly and with sound
judgment. Being present himself in the
convention. Mr.. Lindsey appeared and
gracefully accepted the nomination, and
planted himself squarely on the honest
money platform, his words drawing out
repeated applause from his hearers.
That Mr.. Lindsey will be returned to
Congress is as celt .in as the rising of the
sun. But he ought to be returned by one OF
the largest majorities ever given in the
district. Not merely because of his ex-
cellent personal qualifications and public
services, but for the principle of which he
is the representative, one that ought to
give him the support of every honest and
true man in The district without regard to
party. The vote given for Stephen ID.
Lindsey will tell how the people of the
Third district stand on the financial gues-
ton.
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years in succession. and is one of the most
successful and popular merchants in Ken
nebec County. He will be sound. prac-
tical. useful legislator.
+. G. HODGDON, nominated as a can
didate for County Commissioner, is resi-
dent of the town of Clinton. respected 10y
all who know him He is now serving his
first term AS County Commissioner, and is
very valuable member OF the Board. He
has held various towns offices, and always
with the appreciation of his fellow towns
men.
MARK ROLLINS, nominated fol Treas
urer belongs in the town Of Albion. and
is All honest, intelligent. well-tO-do farmer.
with whom the funds of the County will
be secure. He has served several years on
the Board OF County Commissioners, and
is now holding the office o! Treasurer 10y
appointment OF the Governor. to fiji the
vacancy occasioned by the death ol Mr..
Starks
WM II. LIBBY, of this city, received
the compliment yesterday Of third nom
nation for Sheriff, one well deserved by
"A faithful, honest, successful discharge OF
the duties OF the responsible position for
which he is nominated 1t is the testimony
of the members of the Bar and Bench and
all who have business at our coults that no
man ever filed the place OF Sheriff with
greater efficiency than Mr.. Libby. His
nomination is not only handsome com
pliment to him, but it secures for the
county for another term the services of
deserving and competent official.
These brief notices of the candidates
will present them to the voters OF kenne-
bee county, who vii see to it, we trust,
that they are well supported al the cleo
ton. Let our friends remember that the
time TO election is short, and that it will
he necessary to push the work OF organ
izalion with untring industry if we would
bring out full vote. We hope to see the
sound currency men of Old Kennebec give
good report OF themselves on the 9th OF
September.
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One of Them.

General b +. Butler is working to secure
the greenback and democratic nominations
for Governor of NJ ,ssac husetts. One OF
his supporters is Dennis kearnty, who has
recently arrived in Massachusetts from
California. kearnry has been making
speeches OF the most violent, vulg gar and
protane character. endeavoring to stir up
in his way labor against capital, the poor
against the rich, just as Leo Miller and
other greenbackers, 10 better sounding
language, have been attempting to do in
our State. In recent speech at Brighton
he is reported as saying;
The Democratic and Republican thieves were
disinte grating, and by the time the conventions
were called and the candidates put before the PEG
pie he did not expect TO see but Que grand, euthu
sastic movement that would be successful, aud
that, he was happy 10 announce, would be the
wokingmen's movement of Massachusetts.
The men VINO opposed 1t knew no law but the
devil, and they would send every honest working
man IN the United States TO hell who stood 10 the
way of their netarious and elIsh designs. Laugh
ter, and cries OF "Give 1t 10 them. Dennls. They
don't intend TO be browbeaten by the press. A
voice: Not by damned sight" Laughter aud
Of existence by the blood sucking vampires who
were fatteDing on the life of workIngmen. 1t made
his blood boil to read the newspapers that were
fsuening on the people. He called them the SER
vile tools of capital. Did they Intend to be hood
winked any longer by such Internal contemplate
scallawags, OF BY the Democratic thief Repub-
licsn robber? Then he begged of them to pool
their issues.
This is a specimen OF the profane and
villainous language that Kearney uses 10
his harangues for more greenbacks and
war upon the bondholders; but this vul-
gar, brutal Communist receives the en-
dorsement of Maine greenbackers, and his
speeches are published in their papers and
circulated widely in all our communities
When such men as kearney and Leo Mil
Ter are the oracles and leaders of a party
decent and honest men ought to be slow to
enlist in it.
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Hon. Galusha A. Grow on Cur
rency and Revenue.
REAL CAUSE or HARD TIMES.

la the multiplicity of discussion as to the volume
OF money necessary for trade, and as TO it, effect
in producing the depression IN business commenc-
ing in 1873, the sub>t tntal iacis and producing
causes seem to be almost wholly overlooked.
What were the real causes of the crash, as II Is
called, of 1873, which 10 30 great an extent pros
trsted all branches of industry, and in Its effects
filed the land With unemployed labor
Its real cause could not have been the fNlng of
a definite lime for the resumption of specie pay
meDts, for that not done until 1870, two wears
after the crash Nor could its real cause have
been lack of sufficient circulating medium called
money!, for the volime of that was greater in
1879 a than al any former period, excluding the
interest bearing notes issued by the Government
for one or two Yeas.
la 1862, the paper circulation NEARLY all State
bauk1 was two bundled gud thmty tighi millions
SIX bundled and sevcnty-oue thousand two hun
d. ed and eighteen OBS, ,2lS) dollars Adding
the gold and silver com IA the county At that
time estimated al $1,000 900, would make the
entire circulating medium tor the whole count
in 1862, in round numbeIs, SA0O00 900.
The circulating IN -dium, consisting Of legal
tend,r-. fractional cuircucy, aud National bank
notes was a. follow
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cox sUuPCION CURED.

An Old ply s'can, retired from practice, having
had placed 10 IN. hands by Ess, India ms.io n
AIRY the formula of simple vegetable remedy
for the speedy and permanent cure for consump
ton, bronchitis, cataIrh, asthma, aud all thros
aud lung affections, also u positive and radical
cure for nervous debility aud all nervous com.
plants, after having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands OF cases, has felt il his duty
to make 1t known TO his suffering fellows. Actus
ted by thi. motive, and a desire TO relieve human
suffering, VIII send free of charge, to all who
desire 1t, this recipe, with full direct ions for pr
pairing aud using, in German, French or English
sent by mail by addressing with stamp. naming
this paper. w w. Sherar, l49 Powers Block
Rochester, New York suglj4wt ~
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FOR this whole time the largest amount of i'm
ports OF foreign merchandise for any three years
was IN 49, 12-13. Aud IN these three years the
export of specie over its imports was STA 592 495
lhe greatest amount of imports of foreign mer-
chsndise IN any other three yeais was IN 1857 -'5S.
o. Ana IN those three years the exports of pecie
over its imports was Sl47 55l ,4S2; and both
pefiods were followed by panic aud crash in all
branches of business.
Nations buy the products and commodities of
other nations just according to their wants, with
out reference 10 what they sell, aud if the pur-
chsses are unequal the balance is paid 10 specie
ln the last seven years we bought of Cana aud
Japan, III round numbers. Sl9j, 900 900 worth of
commodities, and they bought Of us S65 90 900.
During the same time we bought of Mexico sos
OOO.OOO, aud she bought of US S3O,O00,0O0 We
bought of Brazil and the South American States
$3.50 ,OOO,0OO, and they bought of us SIS 900 900.
We bought of Cuba, Porto Rico, and the other
Spanish possessions, S51j 000, 900 and they bou
of Us Sl25,OJOOO0 We bought of Great Britain
81 $40 900 900, aud she bought of us 81 1896 900 =
900. SO | might 20 through with the exports aud
imports from and to different countries, showing
that the amount bought bears uo relation to the
amount SOLD. We want Chins's tea, aud should
buy it whether she buys anything or not. SO oil
Cubas sugar aud m0asses, aud BreZlls coffee
The whole world must take our cotton and pc
uoieum, whether we buy Of them or not. Tue
amount OF our exports IN otIer articles depends
very much upon The produCtlveness of the seasons
10 other countries. Our exports are made up al
most wholly oi cotton, wheat, corn, pork aud its
products, petroleum, tobacco, cheese and tsllow.
These on AL average make about 500 06Q 900 of
annual exports. The amount, however Except IN
cotton and petroleum. would be greatly affected
by good or poOr crops IA the grain-g growing couu-
tries OF the world, OF BY peace or among the
nations. But watcher we buy much or little of
foreign products would make no pcrceptible dlf-
ference as 10 tue amount OF our sales.
NATION SHOULD SUPPLY ITS OWN MARKETS.
Whatever prDdurtions therefore a nation has
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County Convention,

The Republican County Convention of
Kennebec, held yesterday. was fully at
tended, and was fine representative body
of the party in this county. More than this,
the delegates were enthusiastic in the re-
publican cause, and confident of rolling Up
the usual republican majority at the polls
in September. The work of the conven-
ton was we'll done. The nominees are I'M
exceptionable, and will command the full
support of the party.
j. MANCHESTER HAYNES, who was
dominated for the first Senator, has served
three years in the legislature. two years in
the House as representative from Angus
Ia, and one year in the Senate He is lib
orally educated, is lawyer by profession.
but for several years has been engaged 10
the business of the Kennebec Land and
Lumber Company, of which he is now
President. He is one OF the most active
and successful business men in the county,
and in the Senate, last winter, ranked as
one OF the ablest members Of that body.
MOSES S. MAYHEM, of Mt. Vernon,
received his first nomination for the Senate
yesterday, after sharp but friendly con-
test with very strong competitors, ably
supported. He was born in New Sharon.
and received a common and high school
education. He is one Of the most respect
ed citizens of the town in which he re-
sides, and one Of the most substantial in
the county. q sterling mae in every sense.
He has been Treasurer OF his town dozen