Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-06-02

cred, and h all the means that freemen use
take heed that the Nation stands firm and
strong in its own right. 1t is not enough to
resolve to dare all to rescue it from
any dire extremity TO which it may be driven
for we should have learned from the life and
death struggle it has so recently emerged
| from to qucll the small beginnings of assault
and strike down the hands that would hawk
at and tear it piecemeal.
| In conclusion he spoke of the gratifying
interest in and general observance of the hol-
iday and thanked the visiting Grand Army
Posts and other organizations for their pres
rnce and participation in the exercises of the
| day. Nowhere is this ceremony of merely
| local interest. While we strew with flowers
| the graves of those who are buried on our
| hllsides we think of the great army, whcr-
ever under the green earth they may lie.
The oration was then delivered by Rev.
II. w. Tilden of Augusta. 1t required more
than an hour in its delivery, and held the
closest and kcencst attention of the people
from beginning to end, receiving liberal APP
plause. The finely written production
| breathcd the sentiment and the feeling of the
true loyal soldier and the Christian scholar.
| 1t free from sicky scntimcntality and
| infllcd with the spirit of patriotic devotion to
country. We publish the Grafton in full upon
the first page of this paper.
The Band played another beautiful sclcc-
ton, the audience joined in singing "Ameri-
| ca" the benedicton was pronounced by Rev.
G. W. Whitney, and thus closed the observ-
| ance of Decoration Day in Augusta
Mr.. Southards big ship will be launched
at Richmond to-day.
We take pleasure in stating that Mr.. W.
J. Curtis, Brunswick boy, and formerly
| connected with the Bangor Whig and Cour-
Ter, has recently passed an examination and
| been admitted to the bar of New York city
His office is at a. Bcekman street, and Maine
| men having business to transact in New York
may feel the utmost confidence in entrustn.
il to Mr. Curtis
Holders of called bonds, which mature be-
fJre the first day Of July next, should send
hem to the Department, for payment, dur
NJ the month of June. In this way, the
FOLDERS of such bonds will receive payment
Tor them, with interest to maturity, before
lhe bonds mature. All United States bonds
forwarded for redemption, should be address
I'd to the loan Division, Secretary's Office, -
Washington, ID. c., and all registered bonds
should be assigned to ''the Secretary of the
Treasury for redemption" When parties
desire checks in payment for registered bonds
irawn to order of any one but the payce, they
.hould as, ign them to the Secretary OF the
Treasury for redemption, account of the
owner or owners, giving name or names
thereof.
The Maine Pedestrian Team, winners of
the bean pot at the late tournament at Boston,
will give an exhibition in Granite Hall,
Thursday, June 9TH and exhibit the elegant
bean pot The men are so matched that
several races of square heel and toe and ego
As you please" will be witnessed The
champions will leave nothing undone but
what this shall be first class in every respect
and afford the citizens of Augusta a rare op-
portunity in pesdestrianism Admission %
cents Ladies free. The following is copied
from the Boston Herald:
The "Boston Bean Pot" prize offered
by twelve well known merchants of this city
to the winners in the interstate pedestrian
contest is of unique and appropriate design
The main body represents a huge bean pot
of silver and gold, supported in four
wheeled chariot of silver, and surmounted by
figure of pedestrian, running, upon whose
breast is a large and valuable diamond in rich
and ornamental setting of original design
The prize is valued at 5000, and will be a
trophy worth keeping.
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