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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-30

winthrop Locals.
AT Packard Hall, Winthrop. on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings levees were held under the
auspices of the Winthrop Cornet Band. On the
last, which was Thanksgiving evening, the play
entitled Little Ruby" was finely brought out.
The leading part was .plendidly performed by
Mrs. May Hutchns, who can adoin any stage
filed with first class actors Daniel league, the
leader and instructor Of the band. PLAYED . solo
on the corpet to the very great satisfaction Of the
audience. The hall was nearly full. About one
hundred dollars were realized from the entertain
ments on both evenings. The band is now under
better instruction ard discipline than ever before
and has splendid musical material with which 10
work. 1t is one OF the best village bands in
the State. Mr.. league is one OF the best instruc.
tors in this vicinity.
1t is expected that Billiards. orchestra will give
q concert in the conf se of month, at Packard
Hall, which ought to be fully attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-30

RoSvd oinhsm Locals.
Many repairs have been made here the past
fall. House painting and new shinglng has been
the order of the day. More has been done in
this respect this season than for twenty years
past. James Sparks & Co. have erected q fine
new store and dwelling house on Main street.
1t is understood that snother new dwelling house
is soon TO be built ON the same street.
Diphtheris has made its appearance, but as yet
there have been but few fatal cases. The last victim
was the youngest son of Mr.. Z. U. Fisher, some
three years old. Mr.. F., his mother and two lit
tie daughters are suffering from.the same malady.
The little girls are said to be 10 Q critical cond
ton Mr.. F. is down with lung and typhoid fe.
yer.
A union service was holden in the Baptist
house on Thanksgiving day. Preaching by Rev.
Mr. Foster of the Methodst church.
St,am saw mill shut down for the winter.
Some twelve Thousand tons of ice on the
Cathancc river remaining unsold.
The Second Adventists OF this place have had
. series of interesting meetings here. Com
menced last Thursday p. NJ aud lasted till the
evening of the Sabbath following. Several la
borers were here from abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-30
Difn.

In Wayne, Nov. 8, James Clark, sged s5 years,
father Of the late Capt. Arcl ibald Clark OF this
city. f..
In HallowelI, Nov. 28, suddenly, Sarah +.
daughter of Hon. Samuel X. Gilman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-30
CU>TOM DEPARTMENT!
HUNTINGTON, MASON 4 co.

The great success we had last spring and sum-
mer IN our Custom Department, In consequence of
the extremely low prices at which We made suts
to measure encourages us 10 offer the same induce
ments for the coming Fall and Winter season. We
are new prepared 10 show our customers the lar.
gest stock OF sUlTINGS and OVERCOATINGS
ever offered In Augusta
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

ALEXANDER III. STEPHENS, having
his intention of running
for Congress, whether nominated by
the democratic convention or not, the
party papers of his district make open
war upon him. The Sparta Times
and Pioneer says: 1--WE think it time
that we of the Eighth district were
casting about for man to represent
us, for Mr.. Stephens can't expect the
democrats of this district to elect him
again, and the convention should not
think of foisting him upon the people
again. II they dove say it boldly
we are for a good man running in
dependently. Mr.. Stephens has de-
clared that he will act independent OF
democrats in Congress, and we say
kill an independent with an indepen-
dent, If it can't be done any better
way"
1t is evident that q war is to be
waged ON Mr.. Stephens by the South
ern democracy, and Notwithstanding
his high standing among them he
will be crushed out because he de-
manded that the House should say
revolution was not intended Thy the
Potter committee movement, and
no attack should re made upon
Mr.. Hayes title 10 the presiden.
cy. So far as we have observ.
ed Stephens has not been defend
ed in his independence by a democrat
ic journal North or South, but very
many democratic journals both NORTH
and South have criticized him in thu
very harshest manner.
In this connection we deem it prop
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, june IL.
The House Judiciary committee, to
allow chairman Knott an opportunity
to prepare his dissenting views to the
resolution adopted yesterday, con.
corning the Kimmel bill, agreed to
postpone till Friday the report draft
ed by Hartridge. Hartridge's report
takes the ground that the Presi-
dents title is unassailable by Con-
gress or the courts, but adds that all
matters of alleged frauds should be
investigated so that wrong doers may
be exposed to public reprobstion and
the truth of history vindicated.
Two or three republican members
of the committee say they will not
subscribe to this portion of the report
unless it be Invested of any possible
Implication that the election of HAYES
and Wheeler was procured by frauds.
holding that If any frauds were COM
mitted the balance of profit through
out the the country accrued to their
political opponents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

held meeting tonight, and subscribe
money to arm and equip Mountain
Volunteer Company to 60 out ON the
Northwest Stage Road, to scout and
check hostile Indians who are report
ed numerous in the vicinity of Camp
McDerlnitt. The up stage from Sum-
init was captured by Indians yester-
day and McCuthen, the driver, killed.
The only passenger, named Ham,
llton, escaped on one of the leaders.
The rest of the horses were taken,
and the stage gutted. The escaped
passenger gave the alarm along the
road, and the settlers are all crowd
ing into Camp McDermit. Tho road
is all stripped from here to Owyhee.
The stage contained several boxes of
arms and ammunition for parties in
Idaho.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
OTTUMWA, IOWA, JUNE 10, 1878.
the BAcksuTER.

There's some one living In this town
Maybe you know her name,
And maybe, should write 1t down,
Your own would prove the same)
Who, when you say, He's good" will cry
"Indeed! You think that's true,
But" very confdentially,
"You wOnldnt-if You knew!''
One says, "What pretty girl goes byP"
E ssOh, horrors! YOU dom think
30! Since we're you and I,
II say, her parents drink;
And she-well, ] won't tell Il out,
Though I've no doubt It's true;
You think she's nice and pretty, but
You wOuldn't-if you knew!'
If one sings swectly, "How she nats!"
sna. II dressed .a,ts in taste .What -, n style"
Her dresses simply ''vile.'
And when good Deacon Busby failed,
"a noble man and true),
Rhe said, when we his lot bewailed,
lyon vouldn't-if you knewi"
Let those admire and love who can
This malice breathing dame,
Who seems to think . prosperous man
Must surely be too blame,
That beauty Is mark of sin, n
That goodness must be crime;
She sees but thieves and rascalsin 81
The heroes Of the time.
Sometimes she doesn' hesitate
To tell US what she knows,
And in nine cases out oi eight
A lie 10 all she shows.
For virtues sake, l hope to find
One good old doctrine true.
Some heat for such would not mind;
You wouldn't-if you. knew.
Kate CLARK. in the Springfield (Afass.) Repxb
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

south to oppose revolutionary meth
DDS on the part of northern demo-
Gratis, as shown, first, in their refusal
to oppose the contamination of the
electoral count, and more lately in
an expression Of sentiment in dissp-
probation of the proposed attack up-
ON the presidents title, is received as
. promising omen, and the republi-
cans of Ohio cordially grant such cit
izens of the south as adhere. in good
faith to the terms on which the issues
OF the war were settled, including the
constitutional amendments guaran-
teeing equal, civil and political rights,
free speech, q free press, an un-
trammelled ballot to all citi-
zens. Upon these conditions alone
can sectional strife be allayed, and
the sectional lines which now sepa-
rate, in great measure, the south
from the north, be obliterated. A
tariff for revenue should be maintain
ed, and so adjusted as to secure incl
dental protection to home industry. -
True economy requires that the gov
eminent should make sufficient ap-
preparations to carry forward the
work on all the public buildings
without delay, and this should espe
ctally be the aim when the supply of
labor is in excess of the demand.
The revolutionary movement inaugu-
rated under cover of an investigation,
put really as an attack on the Presi-
dents title, calculated as it is to Mex
icanize the affairs of this country, to
cause general distrust, to PROSTATE
our industries and agravate and pro-
long the distress of laboring and in
dustrial classes, we unqualifiedly con.
demn. President Hayes having been
duly elected, and his title subsequent-
ly settled under the constitution by
the highest tribunal, and by the act
of both political parties, it cannot be
questioned and we recognize in his
administration the highest integrity
and patriotism, the most sincere effort
to promote political purity and har-
mony and secure general business
prosperity throughout the whole
country. The present legislature is a
to the people Of the state,
and proof of the dangerous charac-
ter Of the democratic party. Tho ma
jority Of that body in an unusually
long session, passed no law for the
benefit of the people of the state
The constitution having never con-
more than one congress
sional districting of the state during
9 term Of ten years, between the tax
ing OF the census, we condemn the re-
cent outrageous and unjust redistrict-
ing of the state by the legislature,
by which, on the basis of the
vote of the last presidential election,
when q majority Of the votes cast was
republican. the democrats would be
enabled to carry fourteen out of twen-
tY congressman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
The Road to wealth.
From the Virginia (Ney., Enterprise.

"Extravagance is the cause Of hard
times" said . capitalist, yesterday.
eve must be more economical. Ten
years ago commenced working In .
mill in Gold Hill at . small salary,
and In less than . year l owned the
mill and had some money in bank" !"
"You are right" returned listener
with great earnestness. "It 10 posi-.
BILE for . man to lay up $1,000 or G,.
600 . month on . salary of IS q day,
but he must be very economical and
have the hand ling Of the amslgsm.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
The orangemen.

MONTREAL, june 1.-THE Orange
men Of this city have resolved to cele-
brate tho 18th of July by procession
to church. County and District mas
ters have issued an address and say
they intend to comply strictly with
the provisions of the Blake act and 60
unarmed, play NO party tunes in tho
streets and will trust themselves to
the protection which the duty Of civ
ic and other authorities afford, all
law abiding persons. II, however,
they are made to know they are out
lawed, any assistance they may re-
ceive from friends will not be refus-
ed. Speaking for the Orange body
they will gladly join in abolishing all
public PROFESSIONS except ono distinct
ly Canadian.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
What Allied jackson.

Z. IL. Jackson, Esq, the Greenback
candidate for Attorney General, has
lately become editor of the Greene
county Gazette. In his Introductory
he says: "We expect TO prove bless
ing to our friends, and give our enc
mics hell" The Register wickedly
asks, "why he did not give his ene-
mics little of that down at Resaca Z"
On some portions of that battle
ground, il our memory serves us
right, the hell came mostly from the
other side, and it may be thatth dis
Greet Jackson was stationed at one of
those points. The men capable Of
giving their enemies the most hell,
when they have the advantage of
them, finch the quickest when the
order 10 reversed. That is probably
what was the matter with jackson,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

Some Democratic Congressman are
credited with purpose of formally
declaring that the Potter investiga-
tion is not intended to affect Mr..
Hayes title to the Presidency. As to
this, the New York Sun, which origi-
mated the attack, says:
They may as well spare themselves
the trouble. When the woOdman is
making the chips fly from the foot of
tree, It is no use for the bystanders
to declare that he had no intention of
telling that tree.
The democrats of the judiciary COM
mittee save Knott, Of Ky, on the 18th
inst, alarmed at the CONSERVATION
and indignation of the country, finally
passed a resolution that they do not
mean to unseat Hayes, but why, as
Alexander Stephens says, did not the
democrats of the house say this or
suffer Mr.. Stephens to have it engraft-
ed on to the resolution authorizing
the investigation at the time of its
passage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

THE Methodist Adrocate, published
at Atlanta, Ga, "talks out in meet
ing' after this style:
1.-THE action taken under the pre-
tense of investigating frauds in Flori-
da and a part of Louisiana is itself
dishonest and fraudulent upon its
face. If the purpose was to purify
the ballot and secure honest elections,
why not extend the Investigations to
Georgia, Mississippi, New York, and
other States? Besides, that action
was taken with an expressed purpose
to invalidate the right of Mr.. Hayes
to the Presidential Office, while the
leaders in it avow that the only pur-
pose is to make political capital. The
first is revolutionary; the second dis
honest"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

JUDGE MCLIN, of Florida, SO IA
nous of late for good sound demo-
cratic swearing in confirmation of his
own rascality, wrote letter after The
election to Gen. Noyes, of Ohio, in
which he gave a broad hint that he
would like to be appointed U. s. Dis
trict Judge for Florida. When this
letter was shown him, he said it em-
braced the ideas he expressed to Noyes
in his letter, but he could not say it
was copy. A paragraph of this let
ter reads as follows:
II would be pleased to have you
say good word to the President in
my behalf. However, pray you do
not think / prefer my claim on ac-
count of the recent canvass. / only
performed my duty conscientiously,
and, If it proves unavailing, i will
never cease to regret it as long as /
live"
McLin did not get his appointment
of judge, and SO now he says all he
Gid in regard to the election was
fraudulent, and SO writes himself down
a brazen shameless scOundrel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
What the Ohio Republicans Done
at Cincinnati.
THE PLATFORM.

CINCINNATI, june 12.-The follow
platform was adopted to-day: Reaf-
iirming the principles Of the republi-
can party; paying q warm tribute to
union soldiers, and denouncing as
infamous the introduction in the state
legislature by bounty jumper and
convict of an act to drive soldiers or
phsns from the home for children Of
disabled or deceased soldiers; oppos-
ing further agitation of the finance
question, which has been settled at
present. The disposition which is
exhibited by conservative men in the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

The Republican Judicial Conven-
ticn for the Sixth district was held ut
Oskaloosa on the 18th inst. This dis
trict comprises the counties of Jasper,
Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marion,
Poweshiek and Washington. There
being no opposition to the nomination
of Judge III. 8. Winslow, of Jasper,
the present incumbent, his nOmina-
tion was made unanimous. Each
county in the district but Jasper pre-
sented candidate for District AttOr-
ney and an almost unprecedented
struggle ensued, which was not de-
termined until the 263d ballot, when
Thos. Ryan, Esq, of Pella, Marion
county, was nominated.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

falsehood. There is, not a paper in
Iowa more liberal than the COURIER
in giving everybody a hearing when
requested to do SO.
Now let us refer briefly to what our
friends say about a new candidate for
Congress in this district, viz: Ourself.
They betray their zeal in setting up
the pins for our republicans. We
were perfectly well aware that they
meddled extensively in this matter,
and now they boldly avow the fact.
1t is by no means the first time our
friends have trained their biggest
and vilest charged guns upon us. The
files of that paper will show vast
amount of labor expended in this di-
rection, but still we have never
thought it necessary to ask the Regis
ter whom we may run for Congress in
this district, nor have we deemed it
incumbent upon us to get up an ad-
miration society in this quarter to
tickle the extreme vanity of our
friends. Had we been so ambitious
of Congressional honors as the Regis
ter avows we are, we would probably
have been polite and abject enough
to tender our offering of adulation
upon the altar of the Register Moloch,
in order that profit might follow fawn-
ing. 1t is a most truthful saying that
"Out of the abundance of the heart
the mouth speaketh," when that
heart undertakes to guess at the heart
of others, but if it be possible for the
Register to divest itself of this reading
of the outward landscape by the in
ner, we will venture to say to it,
that it is matter of no possible con-
Germ to us whether we shall ever 90
to Congress or not and that it never
has and never will, by hairs
breadth, influence us in our choice
for Congress. We have lived here for
over twenty years, and we will re-
ward the Register people literally if
they will find one single credible per-
son to whom we have ever broache d
the subject of our being candidate
for Congress or asked to support us in
the past, or in future contingency.
We are charged by the Register
with mistreating candidates of our
county. 1t is false. We know not
where this information came from,
though we might guess with accura-
cy. Nothing we have done, we are
sure, needs explanation here at home;
if, however, explanation is demand
ed from abroad by suggestions, as we
suppose, coming from here, such ex-
planation will be made through the
COURIER, faithfully and truthfully,
not abating one jot or little thereof.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

The New York EUeniag Post holds
that, If the Democratic theory in the
investigation scheme is tested by the
letter of the President recalling An
derson's appointment as Consul, it
falls at once. The Post inclines to
the opinion that it will be difficult for
the Democrats to save any part of
their case from the jeering contempt
of the whole continent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

IT is good time just now to re-
member that the nine parishes in
Louisiana which it is charged by the
republicans were bulldozed, gave In
1874 a republican majority of 5l9.
Two years later the same parishes
gave Tilden a majority over Hayes OF
5.577.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

New ORLEANS, June 13.-In a
Galveston Nescs' special from San
Antonio, the following will appear
The Morning Herald has authentic
news from gentleman just returned
from Fort Clark, that on Friday last,
that Gen. Nuncio, commanding the
Mexican government troops was
killed by Escobedo's soldiers near
that place. On Saturday Gen. Mac
kenzie and Col. Shafter, with strong
force, crossed into Mexico in pursuit
of the raiders. About forty miles
north of Eagle Pass, that night, they
were obliged to return to Texas im-
mediately. and telegraphed for rein
fOrcements. Twenty companies of
cavalry have boen sent to their as
sistance with section of artillery
consisting oftwo Gattling guns and
two rifled cannon. 1t is believed at
Ft. Clark that this aggregated force
had re-entered Mexico. Tho troops
have fifteen days rations and heavy
train with two experienced guides.
Exciting news ia expected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
NOMINATIONS,

WASHINGTON, June 14.-The Presi-
dent has nominated Reuben e. Fen
ton, of N. Y, VIM. s. Groesbeck, of
Ohio, and Francis A. Walker, of
Conn.,, U. 8. Commissioner at the In
ternational Monetary Conference
W.Hayden Edwards, Of the District OF
Columbia, as Consul General at st.
Petersburg.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19

THE Augusta (Ga.l Chronicle is
greatly disturbed because Fred. Doug
lass, once slave, addressed, by invi-
tation, the people Of New York City
on Decoration Day. 1t takes comfort
in the thought that sucha thing could
not have happened in the old days OF
slavery.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
Michigan Republicans Meet in
State Convention at Detroit.

DETROIT, June 12.-The convention
reassenbled at 2 and elected ex-Sen-
ator Chandler President.
The folio wing State ticket was then
nominated: Governor, Chas. L. Cros-
will; Lieutenant Governor, Alonzo
Sessions; Secretary of State, VIM.
Jenny, Jr.; Treasurer, Gen. d. p.
Pritchard; Auditor, w. O. Latimer !;
Land Commissioner, James Nesmith !;
Member Board Of Education, Geo. f.
Edwards; Attorney General, Otto
kerchner +; Superintendent of Public
Instruction, I'll. G. Tarbell.
Ex-senator Chandler was made
Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee.
The platform points with pride to
the twenty years record of the DOM
inant party of Michigan, to the pros
perity Of the commonwealth, and af-
firms adherence to the principles of
the party; cOngratulates the country
on reviving business: declares this
revival will be made lasting only by
the nearly accomplished resumption
of specie payments; that the world
is governed too much and the cOun-
try needs rest and stability; that the
laws of trade should be allowed to
take their course, and rejoices In the
early adjournment of Congress and
the respite it will afford from the
reckless and mischievous schemes of
ignorant Legislators, made formida-
BILE by the despotisms of q caucus
denounces reputation in any form
no prosperity can be real or durable
that is founded ON q fictitious stand
ard; paper should be convertible in
to gold and silver on demand, and
interchangeable at par at the will of
the holder.
Resolred, That we view with appre-
hension the spread of opinions and
growth of sentiments % embodied
and proclaimed in the platforms, res
oluti0ns, publications and speeches OF
the so-called National Greenback
party, and various Socialistic and
Communistic organizations, and their
advocates throughout the land, which
il adopted as the policy Of the Gov
ernment must bring disaster and ruin
to business and discredit and dishon
or upon the nation, and tend in q
high degree to subvert many Of those
pinciples which we regard 90 funda.
mental to the structure and support
Of free government and the Republi.
can party will meet all Of these doc.
trines and tendencies with the mos,
prompt, vigorous and uncompromis.
ing opposition.
RESOLVED, That the question Of cleo
ton of the present incumbents of thu
Offices Of President and Vice Presi
dent was finally settled by the Forty
fourth Congress, and that the attemp
to reopen it on any pretense whatev
er is fraught with danger to Republi
can institutions and the Republics,
party of this State will maintain Wit
inflexible tirmness their right to tn
exercise of the functions Of their res
pective Offices until terminated in
constitutional manner.