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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
M0R0MBEGA HALL, BANGOR,
Thursday, June 26th, 1879,
at II o'clock A. NJ.

for the purpose of nominating acandidae for Cover
nor and for transacting whatever business may pro-
pcry come before it.
The basis OF representation will be one delegate
for each city, town and plantation, and an additional
delegate for every seventy five votes east for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1876. ma
jority fraction will be entitled TO a delegate
The State Committee will be in session the evening
preceding and at 9 O'Clock the morning Of the Con.
vention, to receive the credentials of delegates.
In selecting the Delegates the Republicans
urged to assemble in full numbers and to invoke the
aid and cooperation of all voters who are willing to
unite with them to the following ends
l. To maintain the power and prestige of the
Union against all attempts to subvert oppose just
authority and to insist that the Government of the
Gnited States shall be controlled by loyal men.
2. Todiscountenance and reprobate the reasonable
and revolutionary course of the Democrats in Cong
ress, who threaten to cripple and destroy the func
tions of the Government If constitutionally pre-.
vented from enacting their partisan measures into
Law t,rS.
3. TO uphold the right of the United States to
force its own laws wherever they to operate, and
to frown down and put down the dangerous her
esy of the States Right secessonists who have al.
ready plunged the country into one bloody war,
anu WHO are now attempting 10 cOhtroi tne boN-
ernment of the Union with the measures
that preceded the rebellion of 1861.
4. To insist upon free electons-not only free
from National military interference, which no
desires but also free from the Interference and vio
olence of socalled State militia and the assassns
who with deadly weapons have seized the polls In
many of the Southern States, driving innocent and
detenceess voters from the ballot-box and making
a mockery of elections, which upon free suffrage
has been made distinct political issue by every
Democrat in the Senate and House voting against
measure designed to prevent and sappress it.
5. Touphold the financial credit of the Government
and to to the people of all sections sound
currency, equivalent to coin at all times and in all
places. and redeemable in coin. And to this end to
oppose all dstracting repudiating and mischievous
efforts against the peace welfare and industrial pros
perity of the People.
d. In these aims and purposes all citizens of Maine
invited to unite that the hands of the President
and of the Republican minority in both branches OF
Congress may be strengthened in their efforts to up
hold the honor of the Government and tho just
authority of National Law.
BY order of the Republican State Committee.
GEORGE G. WING,) e,,h
G. A. BOUTELLE, ! c;,.
FRED n. DOW, Oo''""'''
j. o. SMITH, Secretary.
Nav ~ 1s-g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
COLLINS V0LTAIC PLASTER

And insist upon having what you willing to pay for
Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists thu ongh.
the Cnited States and Canadas, and by WEEKS q
POTTER Proprietors. Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
Oruanized in l848.

TRUSTEES Thomas Lambard, Jas W North
Artemas Libbcy, VIM 5. Badger, Saml Titcomb.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16
Miss Julia Smiths .Courtin,..

The " courtin'" Of Miss Julia Smith
Of Glastonbury, Conn, began in liter
ary correspondence. Last summer, y
said the venerable bridegroom at the
wedding reception. "when read that
her sister had departed, wanted 70 ex-
press my sympathy In some way, but
knew not how TO do It exactly, but final
" sent her volume Of my poems, hav-
ing written on he margin, With deep
sympathies Of the author Thereupon
she sent me pamphlet, entitled ABBY
Smith and Her Cows On the cover Of
that pamphlet ! saw an advertisement
saying that Miss Julia Smith. unaided,
had translated the entire Bible, and thar
II was for sale at Hartford. l immedi-
ately sent for 1t, and found that II was
unlike the usual version, or King James 5
Bible, as il Is called. l then began re-
viewing the Bible, and the first thing
that noticed was the lenses how diff
ferent they were from those in the COM
mon version. then wrote TO the trans
lator, and she replied. Then l wrote
again and got another reply; and final
ly wrote TO her that such large book
a the Bible could not be gone over by
correspondence, and said would like
to visit her. She then cordially and
frankly invited me to come. I came,
and we chatted together. l think on
the first visit we chatted three hours at
one sitting. l did not expect to call
again. And, at last, when got ready
with sachel in my hand to walk down
70 take the stage, ] found a carriage at
the door. asked her who was to drive ?
She said, II must, as you would not
know where 10 CO. From that time /
found her acquaintance so pleasant that
| asked leave to call again. She thought
it not advisable TO marry at all; that
she had better wend her way through
the remainder Of her life alone. But al
last convinced her that was a man
Of honor, and somewhat Of scholar.
and not q tramp; and so she finally said !:
Upon the whole, If we can live happier
together, don't know why we should
not. The house is large enough for
both Of u.s. And so she put the case
into my hands, and, BY the help OF DIR.
Scudder, she is my wife" An enor-
nous cake was presented to the married
pair by divers friends, who ornamented
i with this genial inscription:
Good WISHES and Joy 20 the new married
pair,
Miss Julia the brave and A. Parker, Esq.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

There are certain disa greeable people
in this world who seem 10 take > special
delight in annoying others by remind
ing them OF things they would willingly
forget They are human thorns, for
ever .orturing their fellow-men for the
sake Of torture. Has q man met with
misfortune in his busine ss, they are for
ever recalling the fact. Has man in
times that are gone wandered into dcvi-
Gus paths, they are forever reminding
him Of ii, often by congratulating him
that that is past. Has man blunder-
ed, they are forever telling him what
ssmight have BEEN When the Thorn
Is Of masculine gender there is one way
Of getting relief. He can be Knocked
down and taught manners. When the
Thorn is OF the feminine gender, the
case Is different and not 50 easily dispos-
ed Of. But Causeur hears Of one such
scourge in petticoats who got her de-
serts the other evening. II was little
party, where some score Of people were
gathered together. The Thorn sat near
Dung man who, In days gone BY, had
been guilty II follies that cost him
dearly. He had put them all behind
him. But the Thorn took occasion to
recall them, in q subdued and conf
dental tone. The victim, who had been
subjected to the same torture before,
spoke up 30 that all could hear "Mad-
am, y he said, "for five years | have been
trying to forget all that You have been
trying 70 remember Ii. You have sue
ceeded better than l. congratulate
you |" The Thorn subsidized Boston
Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

CURED BY wearing Barney's Liver Pad (cost t1)
CHEw Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

Many hundred Thousand dollars are annual
" expended BY ladies. for "artifcialr ap-
pliancrs 70 hide the shruuken and wasted
form, or the sallow skin. blotches, or liver
spots. which are due 10 female weakness, dyes
pepsia, torpid liver, and constipation. IL .
small per cent OF this sum were invested ia
DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription, ladies
would soon rally be what they now sem to ..
II readily correcfs those weaknesses and dis
eases upon which debility and cancellation de-
pend II cures dyspepsia By toning up the
system, and when used In connection with DIR.
Perce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. speedily
ovcrcomes all irregularities OF the liver and
bowels No "bloom OF youth" no "heauti-
fer OF the complexion can impart such per-
msnent beauty OF face and form "a DIR.
Pierce's thanksgiving Favorite Prescription
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

SArETY, efficiency and reliability are the
three cardinal virtues OF = remedy. whether
In the hands Of physician or in those Of the
people At large. For the cure OF all nalarial
or miasmafic diseases. such a. Chis and
Fever, or Intermittent Fever, Dumb Chills and
Chronic Enlargement OF the spleen, We have
such remedy in DIR. r. Wilhoft's Anti-Pc-
riodic or Fever and Ague Tonic, the compo-
sition Of which has been published by its pro
prietors, wheelock. Finlay 4 Co. Of New Or
leans. and is approved by the medical pro-
fcssion. aud for sale by all Drucgi5ts
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

Suppose man to be able to read
eight hours day. No one can really
sustain receptive or critical attention to
written matter for eight hours But
take eight hours as the outside possible
ity. Thirty pages is an average hours
reading, taking one book with another.
This would make 240 pages per day, L.
$50 per week, and 1880 pages in q
year Taking the average thickness Of
an octave volume as 400 pages only, the
quantity of reading which diligent
student can get over in q year Is no more
than an amount equal to about 22O vol
umes octave - The Teacher.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

THE pedestrian fever has even ex-
tended to the most secluded precincts
Of the family circle. We hear Of sever
al young ladies Of highly respectable
parents in this city who are training 10
walk, and nearly all Of them are under
two years Of age.-AlbGny Ezpress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

WHY was mother Of one Of the old
Peruvian rulers like piece Of rubberP
She was an incarraiser. -Boston Tfon-
script.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16
Qc q e7fl pcrdAy 81 home. Samples worth %
% - okU frsa Addre-s srlSsoN 3 Co. Portland "a

nronfabr and safe Investment. Certificates hearing
per cent. compounded, issued BY u. =. Home n
Dover Association. No. 2oi n sth ~, 81 Louis, Mo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16
DR.. JOHN BULLS
Smiths Tonic Syrup
FOR THE CURE or
fever and ACUE
Or CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor Of this celebrated medicine
justly claims for IL . superiority over all rem
edJes ever offered 70 the public FOR the SAFE,
CERTAIN. SPEEDY and PERMANENT cure
ofAgue and Fever, or Chills and Fever wheth-
er Of short or long standing. He refers TO the
entire Western and Southern country 70 bear
him testimony 70 the truth Of the assertion
that in no case whatever will il failto cureii
the direct ons are strictly followed and carried
out. In great many cases single dose has
been sufficient for cure. and whole families
have been cured By a single bottle, With per.
feet restoration Of the general health. II Is,
however, prudent, andin every case more GER
tain to cure, II its useis continued in SIN allsr
doses for week or two after the disease has
been checked, more especially in diihcult and
long-stauding CAGES. Usually this medicine
will not require any aid to keep the bowels in
good order. Should the patient, however, re-
quire acathartic medicine. after havirg taken
three or four doses Of the Tonic. single dose Of
BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS will
be sufficient.
tn genuine SMITHS TONIC SYRUP must
have DR. JOHN B private stamp on each
bottle. DR.. JOHN BULL only has the right 10
manufacture and sell the original JOHN ].
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP, Of Louisville, Ky.
Examine well the label on each bottle. II my
private stamp Is not on each bottle. do not
purchase, or you will be deceived.
Nh EoHNr ErJT.T.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

Of 20 pares. II contains the biography ~ all
the PresId, nts Of the United States, from Wash
bsgfop 70 Hays with their portraits az in all. J
engraved expressly for this work; also ~ por-
traits OF Canadian notabilities. National Li1t
will be sent to any address, by mail, on receipt
Of Sc stamp. II. r. STEVENS. Boston, Mass
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

The BUFFALO STARCH Factory, established
IN 1874 BY &. Gilbert. has proven such a sue
cess'ul enterprise and their starchcs have
earned such q reputation that thew are in
great demand both In this country and foreign
lands.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-04

men continued to remain at their homes and
in the settlement. No attempt was made on
their part to escape, nor was there any effort
on the part of the officers to arrest them, so
far as we are informed, until a reward was OF:
fered by Governor Colquitt for their capture
and conviction. These men, ON learning that
a reward had been offered for them, went to
James county, Tennessee.
A requisition having been made upon the
Governor of Tennessee, the Sheriff and his
deputy, of Whitfield county, accompanied by
deputy and possee from Bradley county,
Tennessee, proceeded to James county and ar
rested Andrew Bradley, Jasper N. Nations
and II. G. Blair, near Ooltawa, and brought
them and put them in jail at Dalton. They
sued out writ Of habeas corpus, and were
brought before Judge c. D. McCutchen, who,
after examining the testimony which had
been introduced at the coroner's inquest, and
also other testimony, fixed the bail at the sum
of $4,000 each. The friends not being there
to make the bond. they were remanded to Jail:
Since then their friends have made good and
sufficient bonds, but owing to the absence OF
Judge McCutchen, who is holding court at
Spring Place, in Murray county, they were
not set at liberty until the 23d instant, when
the bond was accepted.
These men all stand well in the community
and their action was caused by the excessive
libertinism Of Standing and his associate.
Jasper N. Nations is member Of the Cum
bsrland Presbyterian Church at Tunnel Hill,
and is in good standing.-Speeaal to Atlanta
Constitution.
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SILENCE ILLUSTRATED.

Ishael P. Inman, who died in Utica recent
ly, had uttered scarcely word for more than
half century. He was not dumb he could
talk we'll enough but he became convinced at
an early stage of his life that more harm than
good was wrought by speech, and remained
true to his principles ever after.
And then when his first child was born he
rode seven miles in quest Of a physician. He
carried slate and pencil, returned with the
medicine man, and received the announce
ment of his paternal responsibilities in silence.
His wife, who survives him, says no woman
ever had kinder husband. The relations
between the couple we're always pleasant, and
Mrs. Inman has remarked to her neighbors
eff Ishael talked as much as I do, the Lord
knows what might happen" Some of his
written replies to the questions of acquain.
tances who were curious to know why he pre-.
ferred silence to speech are worthy Of men
ton. One retort was "A good listener is to
be preferred to poor talker." Another was !:
II want to prove that man can be happy
and hold his tongue" Another: II am try.
ing to think of something good enough to say
out loud" A clergyman once asked 1nman
whether he didn't think the Lord gave him
his tongue to be used. The penciled reply
was: "The Lord gave me a mind that tells
me when to use my tongue"
In 1912, while he was travelling with his
wife in stage between Syracuse and Roches.
ter, the vehicle was halted in front of coun-
try tavern. A child was sleeping on the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-04

night of the murder; he also swore that the
train left on time, six o'clock. The cigar
store man was next examined, who swore to
talking with Mr.. Richards at 6:15 P. NJ; al.
so to seeing him leave the bank with Thomas.
My witnesses were all cross examined thor.
oughly, but did not contradict themselves in
any particular 1 then closed my case, and
after few remarks from the prosecution, the
Jury retired, and in fifteen minutes returned
with verdict of NOT GUILTY. My client
and were overpowered with congratulations,
and never since in my professional life have
] felt as proud and triumphant as l did
then.
As soon as quiet was restored, the sheriff
approached Thomas, the servant, and said, in
loud voice, Thomas Healy, I arrest you
for the murder of Mr.. Richards" The ex-
citement in the court caused by this unlock
ed-for and sudden proceeding was most in.
tense. The prisoner was Immediately taken
to jail, followed by crowd that we're loud in
their expressions of .denunciatien-the same
crowd that little while before had marked
Burton as the murderer.
Well to finish this story, have little to
add. / was retained by the bank officers to
prosecute Thomas Healy, and he was convict
ed of the crime. He protested his innocence
almost to the last, but the night before he was
executed he made a full confession, stating
that he had determined to rob the bank some
evening when Mr.. Richards was there alone.
It was Mr.. Richards custom to 60 to the
bank in the evening, and when he and young
Burton quarrelled, he, Thomas, saw his op-
portunity. His determination WIS strength
ened by hearing Mr. Richards remark on the
day of the murder, as he sat at dinner, that
there was an unusually large amount of cash
on hand. The note in the case was one Miss
Clara had given him to take to her father
some days before, but Mr.. Richards coming
home before Thomas found him, it had not
been delivered as intended. By the aid Of
this note he had got Mr.. Richards in the
bank, and while he was reading it he struck
him with stove poker, and then cut his
throat. He got no money as the reward
for his crime, as the vaults had been locked.
The night Thomas made his confession he
committed suicide, thus cheating the gallows
tree of its just due.
Howard Burton was made cashier OF the
bank, and married Clara Richards within a
year, and they are both still living.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-04

GOVERNOR HAMPToN's CAT.-Governor
Hampton has remarkable Maltese cat
very large, very intelligent, very fond of his
master. When the Governor was IN his
health, Tom was his constant companion In
his daily walks about the yard, and would oc-
casionally accompany him on longer rambles
through the adjacent woods. 1t made but
little difference to Tom that his master was
mounted on such occasions. Nothing daunt-
ed, he would trudge along at his horses heels
for hours together, perfectly satisfied so long
as he could "keep up," oreven keep his own
er in sight. The Governors election to Office
was severe blow to his queer follower, as it
involved q daily separation which was emil
nently distasteful to him, but, Like the sensi-
BILE animal that he is, he finally reconciled his
own affections to the claims of public expe-
diency, and contented himself each morning
with escorting his Excellency to the gate, at
some distance from the house, when he would
bid him sad, if silent, good-by, and return
to the house until evening. The Governor
always, observed as regular hours as possible
in the discharge of his duties at the State
House, and generally returned to his home
about the same time every evening. This
regularity Tom seems to have remembered,
for his own benefit, as he proceeded to avail
himself of it to the extent Of hurrying back
each afternoon, little before the appointed
time to the gate, where he ever and anxiously
remained to welcome his too-long absent
friend on his return. During the Governors
illness Tom was constant and evidently
sympathizing attendant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-04

from the country. Cromwell Immediately
granted the request, but said, "Well, let me
see you soon again, but don't see Charles
Stuart" '"1 will not, upon my honor" re.
piled the peer. The nobleman soon returned,
and coming to pay his duty to the protector,
Cromwell snatched his hat out Of his hands,
and with penknife he cut open the lining,
and from the inside took out several letters
and papers directed to the friends of Charles.
80, shame" cried Oliver, "is this the way the
English mobiles keep their honor? Did you
not promise not to see Charles Stuart" =" ~
did not see him." answered the nobleman.
"Then," said Cromwell, "who put out the
candle, you or Charles?" Cromwell had cum
ningly contrived to put spy of his own into
the peers service, who discovered that at the
interview the king first put out the lights
Hubarts History.
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CRUEL TO BE KIND.

Two travellers, relates Lord William Len.
nox, were journeying together over dreary
common, when one remarked to the other
that he trusted they should not fall in with
any highwaymen, as he had one hundred
pounds secreted in his boot. They had not
gone many miles before they came to most
secluded spot where four cross roads met, and
gibbet at some little distance, with skele-
ton body suspended in chains to it, showed
that human creature had met with an ig.
nominious death. As the two travellers, who
had met accidentally at an inn, passed the
gibbet, three fierce, rough-looking men sud.
denly rushed forward, determined, as they
swore with dreadful imprecation, to have
the money or the lives of the travellers.
"Spare our lives! Take all have" cried
one "Here it u.s." Offering handful Of
silver.
."That won't do," responded the highway.
man. Ill soon see what you have about
you."
"Stay," said the other. "My companion
has our money hid away in his boot"
Traitor!" exclaimed his companion, while
one of the gang, with blackened face and
cooked pistol, proceeded to take off the boots
of the terrified victim.
"If you've spoken falsely" shouted the
first, "Pll giveyou an ounce Of lead for your
pains"
"He has spoken TRUTH" announced the
searcher "Here's prize-a,hundred pounds
in Bank of England notes."
Securing the money, the two travellers were
blindfolded and bound to post, while the
horse was taken out Of their gig and turned
loose on the common. It was nearly an hour
before they were released from their position,
during which period the ill.used victim vented
his anger pretty loudly. Upon reaching the
next town, where deposition was made be-
fore a magistrate, the worthy justice COM
mented in rather severe strain upon the con.
duct of the base miscreant who had acted 30
treacherous part.
"Hear my paliation," meekly said the ac-
cused
"Stand down I've heard eucugb," voci-
ferated the man in authority.
Zone word," continued the other. "My
object was not to screen myself at another's
expense My companion told me he had one
hundred pounds in his boot i had twelve hun
dred in my waistband. Had I been searched,
that must have been discovered, and would
probably have led to my companion being
searched; so I thought it better to sacrifice
the smaller to the larger sum. l now return
the money was the means of his being de-
prived of, and in future recommend him to
be more prudent in keeping his own counsel"