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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-24
PORTLAND.


PORTLAND, July %. The pail bearers at Judge
Shepleys funeral will be Judges Clifford, Fox,
Colt and Lowell of United States Cont, Hon.
W. l.. Putnam Bion Bradbury, Nathan Webb,
Israel W ashbarn and W. w. Thomas, Geo L. b
jackson, ii. \. Jose and DR.. g. +. French. The
Grand Army will send as honorary pail bearers,
Generals James d. and Frank Fessendep, John
Marshall Brown and Z. z. Mattocks, Hon. Thes.
B. Reed, Co.'s. 7 A. Roberts and Starbird, and
Major Charles Walker.
At meeting day of the Bar of the L nied
States District Court to take appropriate action on
the death of Judge Shepey in Portland. Judge
Hoar presided and made eulogstic address as
did r. II. Dana, Jr. A committee of seven was
appointed to attend tie funeral Wednesday, and a
committee was also appointed to daft and present
memorial resolutions 10 the court at the opening
of the next term.
The Maine Veteran Association of Massachu-
setts met at the office of Gen. &. NJ. Atwood this
afternoon, Presidenl Gen F. 5. Nickerson n the
chair The following comrades were selected to
attend the funeral of General Shepley at Port
land to- morrow Gen. f. ;. Nlckerson, Gen. NJ.
B. Lskeman, Gen. G. NJ. Atwood II. c. White,
NJ. D.. Lieut.. 5. c. Small.
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DaIlomrll local Nrms.

The house Of Mr. John Welch of this city on
the road leading to the outlet of Cobbosecontec
pond, was burned on Saturday afternoon last, at
about four o'clock. The fire probably took from
defect in the chimney. A few articles OF fur
niture and part Of the bedding were saved. The
house was known as the Vaughan house, situated
on the old Vaulha farm. Insured $500 in the
Etna company.
Several families from this city spending a
few weeks vacation bv the seashore 10 the vicin-
ity of Boothbay, using as transport boat such
as the log driver. employ on the river; just cal
culated for comfortable quarters for families on a
summer cruise. They will undoubtedly find
health and pleasure in abundance and varied
measure.
A large delegation of the TemPie Of Honor of
thi. CITY propose to 90 on the excursion to White
Head Cushng's Island, Portland liarbor, on
Thursday. delightful trp will no doubt be en-.
joyei Many of our citizens will also avail them
selves Of the excursion to-day to POI and
among the Islands of Casco Bay, to Seguin Bath,
and all along shore.
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The Potter Subcommittee.
SEVERAL WITNESSES EXAMINED.
More About Those AfiidavIts.
PEACEABLE ELECTION TESTIFIED.

NEW ORLEANS, July %. In the Potter sub
committee ex goverror X. C. Wicklffr, q, |. 8. ].
Powell and Capt. w. w. I.eske of West Felicians
parish testified regarding their efforts to induce
coored men to vote the democratic ticket at the
last election. Each assisted in organizing colored
democratic clubs and addressing meetings of col.
ored people. The most potent argument used
was in relation to the public schools, which had
been badly managed by the republicans. the funds
in many cases being misspplied
The last election was peaceabe and quiet. D.
A. Weber told Col. Powell November 18th, that
he had not filed any protest, and did not intend to
do SO.
+. X. Russ Of New Orleans testified that he
drew tie atfdavits in the custom house in 1876.
The witnesses were questioned as to the occur
rences in the parish, and their testimony taken
down. As far as | know no influences were
brought to bear induce the witnesses to testify
The afidavits drawn by ne contained only the
statements made by the witnesses themselves.
To mir. Backburn-lf witness had made
statements hurtful to the republicans and to the
advantage of the democrats. l would probably
have concluded not to have taken his testimony.
To Gov. Cox-No such case occurred.
To Mr.. Blackburn-Saw Sherman and other
visiting statesmen in the custom house when the
affidavit, were being prepared, but never saw them
in the room when the work was going on.
John A Stevenson, agent Of the Mississippi
Valley Trsnspoi tation Company, testified regard
ing the ra,caly transactions of +. X. Russ, when
Russ was discharging clerk on the levee in 1866.
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ground, one hundred aud seventy-hve boxes oil
Strawberries, for wh ch he received an average oil
fourteen cents box. netting him the snug little
sum of 1926.
During the gale which occurred on Monday
morning lat, large and elegant SAL boat owned
by Dr. Martin of Augusta. broke loose from ITS
moorngs and drifted onto a reef OF rocks 10 the
vicinity of Ladies Delight Island, where 1t would
have doubtless been badly damaged mad not some
farmers on the adjacent shore discovered the boat
and rescued IT from its peiilous position.
Manchester Grange is tourshIng. The gauge
meets on Wednesday evenings every two weeks,
ut the residence OF Mr.. AvNh Cummings.
The hay crop has been nearly all harvested.
Farmers say that the clop Is about al average and
the usual complaint - made hat gras, IL Old htlis
is very light and viii hardy pay for cutting.
The reason for this i. OBVIOUS. The fields are
worn out. They need rest. I,ar after year they
have been cropped and nd fertIlizing material re
turned to the soil As an equivalent to the crops
withdrawn. Farmers should cultivate less land,
aud a rule Name farmers are too large farmers.
Ii farmers would reduce their moving fields to IA
SIZE which they cOult keep fertile and IN good
condition. there would be no more complaints
about light grass, and their hay would also be of
a much better quality than before.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION.
CRY FOR IMPEACHMENT OF
BEACoNsFIELD.
THE ADVANCE INTO BOSNIA.
ITALIAN MATTERS.

NEW YORK. July %. A London ,peeial saw.
the foreign afairs association has petitoned BAR.
lament to mpeach Beaconsfield for BETRAYAL of
both England and Turkey in the congress at Der.
lin.
The advance Of the Austrian army into BOSNIA
will begin july 2Sth. The army consists Of TO-
oO0 men and 2iO guns. 1t is to move in three
columns, on the broad highway Sersgevs, from
Vsvi to BaDzsluks, and from Me'kowich to Mos
tar. IL comprises the 9th, 20th, 7th 18th and 18th
divisions OF the army, numbering In all, fifteen
regiments of infantry, ten bstsllions of rifemep,
one regiment of dragons, one regiment of hus-
sars, hve batalious of pioneers and twenty four
tatalions of artillery.
A Vienna special states that the government has
received assuranc from Rome that the Italian
cabinet is perfectly united in disapprova of agita.
ton IN Italy of Austrian occupation. They say
the agiiators seized upon the treaty OF Berlin
merely as pretext, and their real object is to
make republican capital against the Italian mon
arcy, and while II is thought best to allow the ag-
ltators who are 10 fact revolutionsts, to express
themselves freely, the Italian government will
take care to preserve order aud TO prevent even
an attempt at armed demonstration against Aus
tria.
VIENNA, July %. The Austrian authorities ex.
pect considerable trouble in Herzegovina and
Bosnia. and are even prepared to encounter arm
ed resistance similar to the Rhodope resurrection.
Arrangements have been made for the advance of
strong renforcements to the frontier and the
neighboring garrison towns.
The Turks display very unyieding DISPOSE
ton IN the negotiations about occupation.
CoNsTANTINorLE July 20. Prince Labanof,
the Russian ambassador, has received no instruc-
lions in regard to the occupation of Batoum, but
states that the Russians will overcome the resist.
ance of the Lazis if the Turkish forces retire.
The evacuation of the forts around Shumla
continues. The Turks still promise to surrender
the place as soon the Russians evacuate the po-
sitons they hold near Constsntinople.
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Rfmedy for Weak Eyes.

The following from State paper has been
handed us for publication A simple remedy for
weak or sore eyes is recommended, as follows
Get five cent cake OF elder flowers at the drug
gists, aud steep in one gill of soft water 1t must
be stepped in bright tin or earthern ware; strain
nicely, and then add three drops of landanum
bottle tight, and keep in a cool place; then it
as wash letting some of it get in the eyes. Fol-
low this, and relief is certain. If the eyes are
painful or much sore make small, soft compress
es, wet in the mixture, and bind over the eyes at
night. can warrant the above as harmless and
sure, having tried it in a number of cases where
other skill and remedies had utterly failed. II
the eyes re badly nfamed, use it freely; and a
tea made of elder flowers, and drunk, will help
cleanse the blood. Pure rock salt and water will
strengthen your weak eyes if you battle them dali
ly in it. l would earnestly advise you to avoid
mixtures or washes containing mineral or other
poisons,
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NEWS EY TELkGkAfit
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Daily 4ennrhrr Journal
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
CLASS DAY iXERCISES-INY DAY.
Annual Meeting of the Alumni.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
CLASS DAY ixERCIsEs-NY DAY,
Annual Meeting of the Alumni.

WATERyILLE, July %. The time honored in
stitution of class day, which has always come in
as u relief from the otherwise solemn proceedings
of commencement, has been superseded during
the past two years by the some what sm liar cee-
blaton of Ivy Day. The reason being that the
Junior Glass under whose auspices the exercises
Of Ivy Day take place, are generally in better
condition for such celebration than the hard
worked Seniors, upon whom Glass Day imposed
heavy burden. The ivy exercises took place on
the college campus at three O'Clock 7. NJ. The
weather being cool and delightful the programme
wa. successfully earned out. The awards were
made as follows Philbrook, Oven, Soue, Mayo
Geddes, Whttemore. Lemont, Hamln. Lyford
Consnt An additional award of toy man was
made to the class Of 80.
The annual meeting Of alumni took place this
afternoon. There was large attendance. The
old board of officers were reelected. No very
important business transacted.
The number OF applicat ions to the Freshmen
Glass about forty tree.
Among the arrival, to-day were Hon. }. s.
Schultz of New York, Ex-Governor Coburn.
Miss Annie Louise Cary.
An address was delivered al the Baptist church
this evening by President A. H. Strong, ID. d, of
the Rochester Theological Seminary, followed
with poem by Rev. ). ID. Phelps, ID. D.. Hart
ford, CT. The edifce was filled to over flowing.
The trustees Of Colby University met at nine
o'clock, and passed most of the forenoon receiv-
ing reports from various officers. 1t appears that
receipts for the academy endowment fund now
amount to over SO 600, not counting s., 900 pa id
in and designated by Rev. DR.. Kicker, and par
tal collections by R.v. A. r. Crane. There have
been eight hundred volumes added to the hillary
during the pas. year. making $4,000 in all, and
number Of gentlemen have signifed intention
of leaving private libaries TO the college. There
has been an increase of the number OF books TAX
en- out by students of over a thousand and these
have been largely historical works. Tue full
board was in attendance, and the financial report
WAS good considering the times
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CURTAIN.

LIST citizen

The splendid rain of last week, supplemented
nv two fine showers on Monday, have placed our
crops 10 fine growing condition. The benefits on
moving lands and pastures is also very great,
and altogether we can truly say the Lord has in
deed blessed us.
Having is on the last half, and in many cases
finished The crop is excellent in quality and
abundant.
The cheese factory is doing well, receiving
POO lbs of milk and making five cheese daily.
Farmers are now convinced that cheese making is
preferable to butter making, at present prices,
and 10 fact it is good plan to mix Thugs little
IN farming at all tines s. T. Jackson of defer
on is superintendent of the factory this season.
The Fall term of the Academy commences
August Goth, under the care of the former teach
ers. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Loulton, with A. &. French
teacher of commercial department.
DIR. VIM performed difficult and hazal dous
cperation upon Ama>a Hammond, Esq, for stran.
gulsted hernia The case was very severe, and
we are happy to state that the patient is doing
well, with fair prospect of recovery. Dr. VIM
was assisted by DR. Wilson of Albion.
Capt Nathaniel Wiggin, who has long been
afflicted with paraly sis, is gradually reganng the
use of his limbs. lie is able to move about the
house and out doors.
The barn of John Simpson, in East Winslow,
was burned on Friday night. He lost about 80
tons of hay, lust got in, new moving machine,
a wagon. blows, harrows culivator and all his
farming tools and harnesses. With great eyer-
ton he released and got out his horses and hog.
No cattle were burned The bones and smoking
entrails of q human being were found in the ruins
and from all circumstances no doubt exists but
that they are the remeins of uamp, who was
seen on that road in the afternoon aud made the
harm his last resting place. The loss to MIR.
Simpson is heavy the tramp perhaps not 50
much. His last smoke was an expensive one. No
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STATE NEWS.

The family of Senator Grover of Oregon. are
spending the summer at the Grover homestead in
Bethel. The Senator has gone to Oregon, and
will return in September.
The Peaks Island Steamboat Co. have discon-
tinued running the steamer Express to the Two
Lights.
A two story wing. 40x20 in size. has just been
added to the Auburn almshouse, which greatly
improves the facilities of the institution. The
wing contains sitting room for men, - similar
room for women and four chambers. The sp-
preparation for this enlargement is $l400. The
house now has % inmates.
One day last week, as Miss Msybery Of Hiram
was riding in the town of Stowe, where she is
teaching school, the horse became frightened and
ran away, throwing out the occupant. Miss May
bury was thrown heavily to the ground, breaking
one Of her legs.
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a Letter from rmnny.-PaImer's Won
derfui Dream.

4 Letter from srmppy.-PaImer's Won
derfui Dream.
NEssRs EDIToRs-The streets Of our little viii
sge are now deserted and silence ieigns supreme,
for farmers and their men. almost all the avsila-
BILE male popu lstion, are in the hay field. 1t is
the middle of the season and the harvest is large.
We have two hotels. two stores, two blacksmith
shops, two doctors, two nillners, one tailor. one
LAWYER, one harness maker, csrding mill and a
and single mills.
We are patriotic and have a military rifle COM
psny called "The Harmony Light Infantry or
gan Zing. Military companies have also been
formed in several of the surround ng towns at al
- Psrkman and Cambridge. The martial spirit
j. not all dead amoug the young men of Maine.
We expect to be obliged to fight Johnny Reh
gain pretty soon, and i, becomes us to 20 through
the manual of arms often.
We have two financial clubs also, hard and soft
The Presidents are Amos Head and F. A. PEN
nell. Both clubs are in favor of greenbacks or
promises for money. The one advocates that the
promises shall be kent and the other that they shall
be broken. There is large circulation Of cheap
grecnbaCk papers, filled with misstatements ant
falsehoods, and the minds OF some of our people
have been poisoned thereby. But Harmony will
give good record for honest money in Septem-
Der. There has been much greenhack speaking
hut whether il has helped them or hurt them we
Wellington, had grcenhack speech one Of
its features, by Mr.. Palmer Palmer who is a
spiIitualist mediam, told his wonderful dream
of the Rag Baby" a few weeks since at Cam
bridge, and he probably repeated it at Wei
lington, at the risk Of making grecuhsck con.
veris 10 his dream he visited a railroad sta
ton, where were enormous quantities of best
freight piled up, so much Of 1t as to be nui-
sauce. Asking the master why he did not send
il oil he wa told that he had engine. Going
| into the engine house and pointing out an en-.
cine he asked the mast ter why he did not use
that and was told that it would not go and WAS
not safe. Palmer replied that he would use il,
and calling for all the oil ana nhamahle matter
TO he procured, sent ont word to all the sta
tons to be ready with their freight. At the APP
pointed time he started like lightning, and went
| through Upon reaching his jour- ey's end be
was asked if he knew the name of the engine.
lie replied that he did not and was told to look
Upon looking he the name Rag Ba.
by," and that dream was a revelation 10 him
hat the rag baby was the financial salvation of
| the nation. There were several persons in the
| room that didn't agree with him thinking the
evidence insufficient, strange as it may seem.
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Disasters to Maine Vessels.

The schooner Flcetwing arrived this morning
bringing George l.. Carpenter, and Sylvester Alb
bot, taken from the bottom of a sail boat of the
Isle of Shoals, about five o'clock, Monday after
noon, rescued with another named Alonzo Gar
win. Sailed from South Berwick, Me- Monday.
in the soop yacht Fesrnsught, on a fishing ex-
cursion, aud were struck by squsll and capsized.
Garvin was drowned bat the 9th. = chung to the
boat for three hours, and for half an hour hold
ing the body of their unfortuaa,e companion, but
were obliged to abandon it to the waves at last
The steamer Appledore passed near them, bu,
they were unable to attract her attention. The
men were greatly exhausted when taken Of.
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OHIO.
Conventions.

COLUMBUS, July %. The state convention OF
the national greenback labor party met this after
noon. 100 delegates were present this morning
When all arrive it is expected that over 400 will
be present
The State National convention met here to-
day. The following ticket was nominated this
afternoon:
Secretary of Stste-Andrew Ray OF jackson
comfy.
Judge of Supreme Court-Chilson White OF
Brown county.
Member Bord Public Works.. r. Falls OF
Lucas county.
Fire.
The latest reliable estimate of loss by the Cot
tonbwg fire is $50 600. Insured 100000.
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GALVESTON, July q. An Austin special says
committee consisting of uine members OF each
wing, in conference this morning, decided to with
draw the names Of both candidate. Tor governor
and put up men not yet before the convention
The News Austin special says that the joint
committee appointed by the Hubbard and Devine
wings OF the democratic State convention, after a
session lasting several hours, agreed to withdraw
all ca nidstes heretofore bsloted for and present
the name OF Chief Justice o. NJ. Roberts to the
convention. This was done and Judge Roberts
was Immediately nominated for governor by &C
clamation. lie has telegraphed his acceptance.
The convention is now 10 session.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The DefaIcatIOn,

BosToN, July %. 1t is now stated that the
Boston Paper Co.'S paper is held largely by city
banks, is endorsed by responsible parties and is
good without The compsnys endorsement.
meeting of the committee to investigate the
affairs of the suspended Boston Betting Co., held
this afternoon, spent much time in ascertaiping
the condition of McKtlup, Sprague 4 Co., as on
the solvency OF that concern depends much OF the
value Of assets turned over by lappan to secure
the Betting Co. 1t appears Tappan was the com
capital stock of $500 900 he owned Sil5 000 Du
rant, President of the Betting Co., says 1t will
take seve al days to get at the tue condition of
their affairs, and when they do report will be
made aud settlement made III prompt and salts
factory manner. II is now estimated that the
amount of Iappans investments. represented by
notes of the Betting company, will reach about
500, 900.
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The Indians.


SAN Francisco, July %. Baker City des-
patch says Col. Forsyth's command left Robinson
ville Grant county. Saturday. Near Clear Creek
they struck deep canon. Fourteen OF Robins
scouts were sent ahead. In few minutes they
were fired upon by Indians strongly posted in the
canon. ii. ii. FarDan was killed and two others
wounded. The scouts reireated to the main body.
The Indians abandoned the position before the
troops came up. The hostiles are making for
Maiheur agency
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Patents.

Patents.
The following is list of patents issued to citi
zcns of Maine, under date of May q, 1873
f. Andrews. Kennebunk, coloring and sizing
J. ather OF paper board.
7. s. Beal, Poland, pumps.
A. Crosby, Benton, vacuum dredgers.
W.. Mains, Portland, hinges.
A. Rigby. Upper Saltwater, hay rakss.
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RICH MOND.
Accident.

Special despatch to Daily Journal
RICHMOND, July %. As VIM. NJ. Folsom and
C. C. Hunt of Augusta were returning from this
place to the camp ground, this afternoon. the
carriage was overturned throwing the occupants
out. Mr.. Folsom struck on his head, and when
taken up was insensible. 1t is feared that he is
seriously injured.
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Condensed TELEGRAMS.

Lewis Carpenter was drowned at Keene, yes
terdAy, by the upsetting of boat.
Stephen Adams, Jr.. aged 9, of Wilkinsville,
was drowned yesterday.
Anxiety is felt concerning the Pacific Mail
steam hip City of Toxic, now six days overdue
from Yokohama.
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W EST VIRGINIA.
Military Matters,

GREENBRIER, July %. The military commits
sion met to-day. There present Senator
Burnside, President. Senator Butler. Representa-
tives Banning, Harry, White, Dibtell and Strait.
Senator Plumb and Representative Bragg were
absent. Immediately after assembling the com
mission passed resolution that the sessions be in
secret for the present
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SOUTH A ERICA.
Kidnapping.

PANAMA, July %. The steamer Paytafran
from South American ports brings The following
news from Peru. A regular system of kldnap-
ping the Chinese and sending them laborers on
the haciendas (plautaions) in the northern part of
the State has been discovered in Callao. The
government begun earnestly to correct and re-
form the labor system and make the condition of
the Chinese labofers more tolerable.
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CANTON.
Fire..

CANTON, July %. The barn Of Joseph Bennett
in Canton, was struck by lightning on Sunday
morning last, aud totally destroyed with hay, har-
nesses hogs and farming tools. Loss unknown.
Insured for 5000.
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Al BURN.


LEWISTON, JAY 70. The house OF Mr.. OAKS.
in Auburn, ,on the river road, WAS burned last
night. The occupants were awakened by sparks
falling on the bed. A portion Of the household
goods were saved. The fire caught around the
chimney
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"You DOME Know their Value"

They cured me of Ague, b lliousuess and Kid
ney Complaint, as recommended. | had half
bottle left, which used for my two little girls,
whom the doctors and neighbors said could not be
cured. am confident should have lost both of
them one night if ! had not had Hop Bltters in
my house TO use. found they did them much
good | continued with them, and they ale now
well. That is why say you do not know half
the value of Hop Btter-, and do not recommend
them highly enough. B. Rochester, y. \.