Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-10


fine line of linens meets with big success.
At some houses he has sold goods to the
amount of more than one hundred dollars.
Fowler, IIamlcn & Smith have just receiv-
ed their first installment of fall and winter
goods. The exhibition which they are able to
make is very fine. Their advertisement in
another column gives full particulars.
Chas. Getchell, Ezra Smith, Richard Green,
Hugh Donohue, Nathaniel Marchant, were
before the police court yesterday, the last
named being up for vagrancy and the Others
for drunkenness. Donohue and Smith paid
their fines, Getchcll appealed and found sur
cites, Green and Marchant were committed.
At the session of the Greenback State Com
mittee, Wednesday. in this city, the request
of the Androscoggin County convention that
L. Y Turner be recognized as a member
of the State committee, in place of +. NJ.
Fogg was considered in an informal way, but
no action was taken. 1t was thought best to
let the matter clear itself up instead of inter-
fering with it, thus leaving Foggas amember.
The semi-annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars will be held at
Skowhegan, w ednesday and Thursday, Oct.
18th and 10th. The sessions during the two
days will be confined to the members of the
ORDER but preparations are being made for
two grand public meetings for Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at Coburn Hall, at
which addresses will be made by a large
number of the representative temperance
men of the State. This meeting of the
Grand Lodge is generally considered the
more interesting from the fact that it is usual
IL attended hy those who have the real inter
csts of temperance work at heart, and as the
order in this State is now pushing its OBJ
1ects to the front, all along the line, "A very
profitable occasion may readily be antici-
pated by those who attend.
The special train bearing the directors of
the Maine Central railroad, passed through
here yesterday afternoon, on their return trip
from three days inspection of the road
The train arrived here a little after O'Clock,
and the gentlemen were taken in carriages to
the Augusta House, where they took dinner
They left Portland Tuesday morning for Bath,
then went to Lewiston, from there to Farm
ington and then back to Lewiston, where they
passed the night. "Wednesday morning they
went to Waterville, then to Skowhegan, then
back to Fairfield, from there to Dexter and
then to Bangor. From there they went to
Belfast and then came to this city. The dircc-
tors have been accompanied by some of the
directors of the Eastern and Boston 4 Maine
railroads, who, with few gentlemen not
connected with any railroad, are the guests
of the Maine Railroad directors. The follow
ing is list of the party; +. b. Phillips,
Boston; n. G. White, Lawrence; Presi-
dent jackson, Portland; Ex-Governor Co.
burn, Skowhegan Stephen Coburn,
Skowhegan; John b. Brown, Port
land; Darius Alden, Augusta; Col ii. S.
Osgood, Augusta; Gen. r. w. Hyde, Bath;
Arthur Sewall, Bath; VIM. G. Davis, Port
land, d. c. Lawrence, Boston; John Cum
mings, Boston; w. =. Phillips, Boston; II.
d. Rice, Augusta; j. W. Bradbury, Angus
ia; Prof. Young, Brunswick, DIR. .. a.
White, New York, Superintendent Tucker
of the Maine Central, Supt. Furber of the
Boston & Maine, w. ii. Baxter, Portland, 5.
c. Andrews, Portland, ii. n. Jose, Portland,
A. p. Rockwell, Boston. n. F. Bradley, Bos-
ton, Geo. C. Lord. Boston, T. S. Gushing, Port
land, VIM. A. Allen, Portland, +. w. Hill,
Exeter, j. W. Philbrick, Waterville.
Installation of the Governor Of the Pas
samaquOddy Indians,
The following interesting account of the
installation ceremonies of the new Governor
of that tribe is taken from the Calais Times
The installation of the officers elect took
place the evening of the election. The cere-
monies commenced by each Indian placing
spot of red paint on his forehead. The in
stallation officer, Sopiel Selmre, then deliv-
cred an hours address to the new Governor,
his remarks being received with close atten-
ton. The drums were then beat, and five
squaws were admitted. They entered sing
ing, danced around the room three times,
and then retired. The officers of the tribe,
numbering about a dozen, next advanced to
the centre of the hall, and chanted a song.
after which each shook hands with the new
officers.
The ceremonies ended with feast in which
whole OK, cooked in small pieces, was eaten
without any addition. About IL o'clock =.
M. the grand dance began, and continued
without moments intermsson until 3
o'clock in the morning. In the dancing no
lady is permitted te be a partner of "A gent.
1t opens by the whole company marching in
single file around against the SUM- The pro-
cession in each dance is headed by a single
Indian with short horn, which he shakes
constantly. lie is surrounded and aided in
the music by eight good singers. Each song
has a different step. 1t lasts about ten min
utes, and ends with grand whoop, which
can be heard for miles. The snake dance
was last on the list.
All seemed to enjoy the occasion. Many
of the Indians and squaws smoked while
dancing The maidens were dressed with
great attempt at display, and made pleasing
appearance.
DOings OF the Executive Council.
The Governor and Council closed the bust