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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
Cnanimity Everywhere on the
Honest money Ticket.

Boiling or cutting the Honest Money
ticket this year, in such contest as We
are engaged in. is not going to be popu-
lar or much attempted. Reports from all
quarters speak OF remarkable unanimity
in support of the Honest Money candi.
dates from Governor to Representatives.
We vote for principles Of supreme imp
lance next Monday. overshadowing all
merely personal considerations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
The Greenback Bubble Bursting
Signs of the Final Collapse.

GREENBACK REPUBLICAN SWITCHES
BACK INTO TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
MILFORD, S. pt. 3, 1873.
To the Editor Of The Wig and Courier;
On the formation OF the Greenback par
ty it enlisted my strongest sympathies ;
but with an urpreJudiced mind, having
looked at the matter candidly. | have
come 10 the conclusion that am on the
wrong track. and have decided to switch
back into the republican party, under
whose banner cast my first and last bal
lot. Respectfully yours,
VIM. j. BUTTERFIELD.
A GREENBACK CANDIDATE WITHDRAws.
Converse Purington, esq OF Bowdoin-
ham. who was reported as the nominee OF
the Sagadahoc greenbackers for Treasur-
er. publishes u card in the Bath Times,
declining the honor, and saying: IL am
not tinctured with any wild financial
scheme, but am an honest money republi-
can"
STILL ANOTHER WITHDRAws
VIM. Todd of Calais, the Greenback
candidate for treasurer of Washington
County, has declined the nomination. He
says he has no sympathy with the Green
back movement, and there was no author
ity to use his name.
WILL NOT SUPPORT SUCH LEADERS.
Chase's Chronicle advises the Green
hackers to "spot every deserter," and iii
"A single greenback committee sells out
tar and feather every man OF them" Mr..
g. NJ. Atkins, of Auburn. Greenbacker
of two years standing, resents this inso-
lence and publishes card saying that he
will not support such leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
The 100 Bonds.

The Greenbackers still insist that 7-30s were le
gal tender, and the attention of the Treasury su-
thorites has been called to the Revised Statutes
Section 3590-Treasury notes issued under the
authority of the acts OF March g. 1863 chapter 70
and June 80, 1864, chapter l72, shall be legal ten
der to the same extent rs United States notes for
their face value, excluding interest.
Application having been made to the Treasury
TO explain that law, ofic ais have returned an an
swer, the terms of which were as follows:
This section, $500, of the Revised Statutes by
its terms excluded the six hundred millions of
1905 which were issued under act of June 80,
1855. 1t apparently includes the two hundred
millions issued under the act Of June 8, 1854
This is only apparent, however from the fact that
the Revised Statutes omit the limitation upon
100. which alone could make them legal tender
This Limitation provided that such 1905 might be
legal tender were made, principal and interest
payable st maturity. No 1905 we're so issued
but all were coupon notes interest payable semi
annually.
This limitation was omitted from the wis ion
but even if the revision could be construed to APP
ply to the two hundred millions the section il in
operative, as these notes had all been redeem ed
converted seven years before the Revised
Statutes were enacted, and by the very same
clause OF the revision itself at the end of the Re-
vsed Statutes. The apparent change in the law
could not affect acts which had been accomplished
or rights which had accraed before the revision,
and The 1905 had been converted redeemed;
that the apparent cnange n the revision. which
by the omission of the limitation to the form OF
the 30,, principal and interest being payable at
maturity, made them legal tender, is imperative,
this smaller of two hundred millions, and
of course has no application whatever to the issue
of six hundred millions made under authority Of
the act, to which this revision does not refer, aud
which act by its terms provided that no 3Os is
sued under 1t could be legal tenders until they
were made, interest and principal. payable at INA
turity. The section which makes section $500 in
opt rative as to even the two hundred millions is
section 5597.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

An intelligent orator from the rural districts. in
showing up' the monstIous profits OF the Nation.
al banks, said that, IN addition to the interest on
the bonds which they had on deposit, they loaned
then money iol aud ~ per cent for four months
time; then, assuming a slf-satis6ed air. he re.
marked to his hearers that they could figure il nm
Tor theDselves-conveyin my the idea that they re.
slzed the rate OF Interest named three times
every year! 1t Is hard to imagine that aov one
assuming to speak for the instruction of the peo.
pc, shou d make such a display of himself bu,
great many remarkable curio titles are being de-
veioped by this csmpalgn.-D DEXTER Gazette
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

III the govern ment can do more to pro-
tect labor, it will. 1t offers to every cit
zen homestead on the public lands. /
oilers every man an equal chance. Every
Office and honor is open to equal compe-
tition. and it gives to no man rank. till,
or advantage except what he himself ac
quires -Secretary Sherman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
The Real Question,

The real question is, Shall we go for
ward and complete this process, or shall
we 60 back again TO the period OF ire
deemable money with its inevitable re
suting consequence OF expansion, inha
ton and panic p Secretary Sherman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

d, preciated money cheats the ignorant
and the unwarv and enriches the money
changer. The poor man, whose depend
ence is upon his daily labor, is the victim
of deprecated money. for he must take
what is offered, and is always paid in
the poorest money .-Secretary Sherman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

There is no mistake about It, The merchants
are encouraged. The signs of of healthy bust
ness revival multiply daily. No sudden rush OF
buyers is looked for; extravagant ideas do not
preyail-but a cautious, safe line of business Is
pretty certain to be followed in all branches of
trade and commerce, aud the outlook is much
better in every way than at any period since 1873.
". J. Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
A GREAT DIsAPpOINTMENT

For the last few wears. physicians who have
made a note Of parties Purchasing early cucum.
bers, watelnelons, etc., have been greatly disap-
pointed because of no calls" a. the people have
found DIR. Pierce's COMPOUND Extract Of Smart
Weed to be prompt and certain cure for collie
era pps, dysentely, diarrhGa, cholera morbus, and
all pains in the stomach and bowels. As an ex.
ternal remedy for cuts, bruises sprans, burns, and
the sting of insects II is uneqused. Sold by drug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

Time flies and so do diseases of the skin when
that Incompatible purifier of the cutice aud beau
tifer Of the complexion, Glenns Sulphur Soap. is
used to dis5erse them. Pimples, blotches sores
aud bruises, and the like are invariably removed
by it,
Hills HAIR & WHIsKER DYE. Black or Brown,
3oc. sugl4-t&wlmo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

The wors: feature of the pending cam
paign is that which the Democratic Party
presents in ITS eagerness to capture the
votes Of an organization whose controlling
purpose would be destructive OF the coun-
try's honor aud disastrous TO its business
interests. -Nec York Times,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

Hon. Lewis Barker of Bangor spoke to a very
large and appreciative audience 10 Fort Fairfield
village, Friday evening last on the subject OF
finance. Trsfton's Hall was packed to overflow
ing and many we're unable to gain admit lance
Mr.. Barker is very eloquen: and forcible speak
er, and bis well directed shots the
told with wonderful effect. lie spoke at Houlton
Saturday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

Mr. Gladstone predicts that the census
ot 1880 will show the American republic
TO be the wealthiest of nations. Yet, ac-
cording to the Greenback- Labor agitators,
all but favored few are starving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
The Sap-TrOugh Currency.

In his address at the reunion of the old settlers
Of Niagara county, Mr.. George W. Holley said .
zone of the great Inconvenience from which the
pioneers suffered WAS the want OF circulating
medium, representative of money. They were
far from the centre of business, aud banks and
printing presses were not as numerous then as
they are to day. One of the substitutes for money
which they used WAS black salts, as they were
called. This crude kind Of potash, made by
boiling down the I've obtained from wood ashes
The best ashes we're those OBJ, sned from the elm
tree, which grew abundantly and Of great size ~
our old forests. AtIer tue salts were obtained
they were packed IN barrels and went to Canada
for a market Tney found ready sale Tor specie
or its equivalent. Indeed ia the first decade of
tue century they practically served the purpose
OF legal tender, although never made by law.
But the man who had = barrel of black salts had
small bonauza that was good as the gold
Dutlng the early years OF the settlement oil the
state Of Connecticut, 10 which good deal of
maple sugar was manufactured, a law was pa, sed
making ssp-tfoughs legal tender. Inese were
even less convenient as y substitute for money
taan black salts. Ihese are suggestive facts, aud
with your PERMISSION, u practical lesson may be
drawn from them, applicable. In some points, TO
he circumstances vi the present Time. Suppose
II were known, with a reasonable degree OF Ger.
taiuty, how many sugar maple trees were in
degree OF certainty about how much sugar il Was
necessary TO make each year. Let US iurther sup
pose that there were actually made and ready Tor
use ten times as many sap uougns rs there were
sugaT-nape trees IN the whole STATE. Nov, 10
this state OF things, tunes beng hard and bus
dull, suppose that somebody should propose, as
measure OF relief tina. there should be an lnciease
III the number OF sap-trougEs suppose an intla-
ton oil the sap-tfough currency should De pro-
posed and that party should be organized with
this as one Of the most important panks in its
platform. suppose, further, that indiv duas, sole
81 several, single Or iu associations Should be for
hidden To MAKE or issue any more sap-troughs,
but that the state should be required to exercise
this Junction. aud exercise 1t 20 effectusily that
zap trougns should be plenty in the land sill.
vef was 10 Jerusalem during the reign of Solo
mon. And sitter the law making them . legal
tender had been rel ealed, suppose the wise
OF the West should b, come clamorous for the re-
monetizaton OF sap troughs, would you elect to
offices Of trust and profit erect monument to
tue extraordinary genIuses who should propose
this scheme 7 or would you father apply to their
heads tue prefix which characterized the lroughs :"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

Generally speaking, good housekeepers don't
bother themselves over the political pickle, but
buy pure spices at Parirdges Drug Store for their
domestic picklipys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

1t is reported that Gen. Sam Cary will continue
to stump Michigan in behalf of the Grsenbsck
cause until election at S33 per day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
bad placed in his hands by an East India mission D.
AIRY the formula Of a simple vegetable remedy
for the speedy and permanent cure for consump-
ton, bronchitis catarrh, asthma, aud all throat
and lung affections, also . 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 it his duty
to make it known to his suffering fellows. Actus-
ted by this motive, and desire TO relieve human
suffering, will send free of charge to all who
desire it, this recipe, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using, in German, French or English
Sent by mail by addressing with stamp. naming
this paper. W. w. Sherar li9 Powers Block,
Roche ster, New York sugl5 4wt NV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
COW LOSTy

Strsyed from the pasture of Mr.. David T. Ward
of this city, brown COW, about twelve years Of
age, and three quarters Jersey; she had short
horns and one Of them was broken, and had on
wooden bow with bell attached. Any person
giving information concerning the COW will be lib
orally rewarded, sep2-t3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

Free Sample Bottles of Adsmsons Botanic Bal
sam may be had of your druggist Pleasant and
never failing remedy for coughs, colds, bleeding
from the lungs, asthma, &c, &c. Large hotties
IS and 35 cts. Try it. sept4 t&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
ROYAL R g6MS&a
Absolutely Pure.
Absolutely Pure.

u ungue
taken OF YEAST;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05

RENNEBEC COUNTY-in Probate Court held at
augusta on the second Monday Of august 1873.
nNTHE PETITION OF j. II. STURfEVANT
~ praying that Fred A.. Chase may be appoint.
ed Trustee under the will of Luther Stone late
of Fayette, deceased,
ORDERED. That notice thereof be given three
weeks excessively prior 70 the flih Monday Of
September next, in the Kennebec Journal, .
newspaper printed In Augusta, that all persons in.
terested. may attend at Probate Court then to
be holden at Augusta, and show cause, IL any,
why the prayer OF said petition should not Do
granted. H. X AKER Judge
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-06-20
Plant Lima Beans.

The farmer who negleets to plant
Lima beans, says the agricultural edi-
tor Of the Chicago Times, proposes to
deny his family one OF the finest arti-
cles Of food that can be produced in
this climate. Unlike most varieties,
the Lima bean produces 8 succession
of crops extending through several
months. The beans may be canned
before they are ripe, in much the same
way fruits are, and they will be good
until green beans come again. II the
beans are shelled after they are ma
tured but before they have become
hard, and carefully dried, they will be
excellent at sll times Of the year. II
they are soaked q few hours before
they are cooked they can scarcely be
distinguished from green beans. In
one Of Mr.. Beecher's early articles on
farming, he spoke in praise Of Lima
beans, but remarked that where he
lived sit was difficult to find seasons
and bean-pOles long enough for them. T"
Since that time much has been learn
ed in respect to the successful culture
of these beans. We now know that
it is not necessary to have either q
long season or q long pole to produce
them. Experience shows that it is
better to plant them late than early.
II planted before the soil Is quite
warm they are liable to rot, or il they
do germinate the plants will generally
be stunted in their growth. 1t is well,
however, to start the plants in boxes
or In pits in a hot-bed, or q warm
Kitchen, and to set them out where
they are to stand not earlier than the
middle Of May. Strawberry boxes or
boxes made OF paper, are excellent
to start them in. Some market garden
ers start them on pieces OF sod placed
in hOt-bed. Lima beans require
rich, warm soil. The hills should be
at least three feet apart. Four vines
are enough for each hill. A crOwbar
should be used for setting the poles,
which should be put in position before
the beans are planted. The best
market gardeners do not use poles
more than five feet above the ground.
When the vines reach the top they
pinch off the tips. This causes
branches to start out near the ground,
and renders the vines much more pro-
ductive. The nearer the ground the
pods appear, the earlier the beans will
mature.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-06-20
Burlington Hawkeye.
4 GARDEN SEINE.

Darkness came. and its earliest ray
smiled on the garden lust a. IL Law.
E-shi o clock and the man went down
To L-s ONCE desk IN the busy town.
Ninc, ana his family nitted away
" TN rich relation 10 spend the day
Tueur
Just as the whistles were toIling ten,
= lien,
Pride ofihe flock that lived next door
Numbering hundred and seventy four,
Peeped through crack OF the n-ighbOr's
fence,
And said to her comrades. Lettuce, hens. "
They came by ones. by scores, by tens:
GalIus old birds, a clarion crew.
Tame with the crowd, as they always do
BlntstIns, hardly as big as a match.
Bat worse than snow plOw on the scratch ;
DOrking IoWls that make things wnirr
When tney dig up the ground with theirex-
ira spur:
MIlays and Hamburgs, spangIed and plain,
White checked chickens that nail from
Spain;
Fighting game chickens, Polands black,
Guinea hens, with eternal '.Squack :"
Hens with chicks that weetled and cried,
liens DereaNed. Whose wertleS had died
Giddy young hens, that had never set,
Grave Old hens that were al IL yet
POrtly Old rOOsters, solemn and stout;
O-d time bruisers with one eye out;
Hens, with brOOds OF awkward ducks,
That paid no heed TO their anxious clucks,
And, never regarding their worried looks,
brooks:
Mortified rOOsters, with tail feathers lost
Fowls whose claws were nipped by the
frost;
Business like birds, with no ear for fun,
Pullsts whose troubles had lust begun
Tough Old fowl Tor the bOarders' collation.,
Yellow legged hens. OF. the Wesleyan per-
suaslOn-
Bright gems in the circuit riders vacation /;
Baptist like ducks, with their awkward tot
Ter,
Hunting around for some waist deep WA
ter;
BiEe looking turkeys, scratching 4 living,
ForeOrdained TO die next Thanksgiving.
and here in the mob was a solemn paSsel
or geese, with tremendous feet for a wrast-
lc
Not much on the scratch, but twas easily
seen
They were worse on grass than a moving
machine.
Where they all came from nobody knew,
But over the fence in clouds they flew;
Aud into the garden, for life or death.
They scratched Till they painted, out OF
breath.
No pause, no stop, no stay for rest,
TIL the sun went down in the crimson
west
Till the man came home from his work and
found
The yawning clefts in the rIyen ground.
And he gtzed for space, with fearful
start.
While the deep sobs broke from his grateful
heart
And he clasped in his arms his babes and
spouse,
Thank heaven, the earthquake spared my
house :"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-06-20
RAM CARRAGE.
Advice 10 correspondents.

Write proper names very plainly.
Write on only one side OF the sheet.
Be brief in statement and spsring
in comment.
Write with ink-nOt with pencil
when it can be avoided.
When you have nothing to say on
any snbject, say nothing. Don't
string words together for the sake Oi
filling pages OF manuscript.
"ShOTt items and los Of them"
Avoid puff5 for this one and that,
and save the editor the trouble Of cut
ting them out OF your letter.
Don't attempt ''fins writing" and
don't III you have any regard for
other peoples feelingsj say "eve" for
evening, and 'pants" for pantslOOns,
"geHts" for gentlemen, OF ''Sabbath'l
for Sunday.
You can keep the authorship as
nearly a secret from the public a. you
please ; nobody need know you write
for the newspapers unless you choose
to let them know yourself.
Remember that it il the privilege Of
the editor 10 omit any portion of your
letter be may not care to print-that
whoever writes what appears he is
responsible for, and he has a right to
cay Whst may, and what may not, go
into the columns. His views Of pro-
priety or expediency Is from stand
point altogether different from yours,
and however he may mi-jHdge he will
be pretty likely to assert his prerOga-
tive.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-06-20

The Leader Of Saturday last relates
the following pitifuI account Ofsudden
total blindness in Cleveland
Sunday night Miss Mary Hays,
eldest daughter OF Timothy Hays,
retired with excellent eye-sight and
enjoying her usual good health.
Monday morning she was found in
her room stOue-blind. Sunday even
ing she spent in the company Of q
few friends, but took no unusual ex-
excise, and nothing Of Importance Oe-
CURED. She says that early Monday
morning she felt a sort Of prieking for
a second or two about her eyes, and
then q snap as il something had brok-
ell. These sensations were accom-
panied by no pain, and after they had
passed away Miss Hays says there
was no uncomfortable feeling about
the eyes.
Recently it had been the young
iady's custom to prepare breakfast,
but not appearing at the usual hour
Monday morning. her mother went
to her room about s O'Clock, where
she found her awake but crying.
When asked what the matter was
she said she could not see and all
about her was total darkness.
DIR. Brown was at once called, but
decided that he could do nothing as
he was not an nculist. He recon-
mended DIR. ID. B. Smith, who was
then summoned and has since had
the case in charge. He regards 1t as
very peculiar case, and can give no
opinion as to how it will terminate.
The doctor thinks it possible that
some morning the lady may wake up
with her sight completely restored.
She is now in her usual health, but
is kept very quiet under the instruc-
tiOns Of the physician.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-06-20
A Noted Iowa Prayer.

remember hearing a prayer offered
in Republican State Convention In
Iowa several years sgo-in the presi-
Dental campaign in that year. A
clergyman of the city Of Des Moines
had been invited to open the proceed
ings, but he failed TO meet the ap-
pointment, and Baptist clergyman,
who was also a member of the con-
ventiOn, was called upon. He recOg-
nized the importance OF the occasion
as well as the value OF time, and his
succinct, but comprehensive prayer
was
Thou King OF Hosts, God OF the
Freeman, God OF Liberty, God OF
Grace, descend upon US at this time
with Thy divine blessing. Govern
this assembly with Thy omnipotent
will, fill our hearts with Thy rich
grace, and ssnctify the proceedings OF
this day with Thy sacred presence.
Grant us wisdom TO nominate q good
ticket give US our usual 10000 ma
jOrity, and double it il In Thy infinite
wisdom it shall seem fit and proper. b"
Washington Correspondence.