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Medicine, cures
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Gravel, Diabetes, Bright's Disease OF the Kid
neys, Retention or lnconiinpnce OF Urine, Ner
Vons Diseases, Female Weakness and Excesses
1IUNT,S REMEDY is prepared EX
PuKSSLR 4 for these diseases.
Providence, r. l., August 10, 1873
WIN. K. CLNRK,-DedF Sir. Having witness
ed the wonderful effects OF HUNTS REMEDY
In my own case, and great number OF others,
recommend Il TO all afflicted with kidney dis
eases ur drCpsy. Those afflicted by disease
shond PCcure the medicine which viii cure in
the shortest possible time. HUNTS REMEDY
Will do this, L. X. DAwLEY, S5 Dyer st.
From Rev. E. q. Taylor, d. D., Pastor First Bap
tist Church.
Providence, X. ]. January g. 1879
can testify 10 the virtue OF HUNf'S REM
kDN In Kidney Diseases from ac ual trial and
ave been greatly benefited by its use
K. q. TAYLOR.
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suERMAN's eUsH.

Mr.. Sherman claims great credit for
having successfully funded $847, 900,
600 OF the public debt into i've, four
and half, and four per cent. bonds
since March 4, 1877, reducing the in
terest paid by the government about
$40, 000, 600 q year. It appears, how
ever, by the finance report, that the
interest on the public debt paid in 1877
was $97, 124, 900, and last wear $102, =
500 900, and this year $105, 900, 900.
Ia other words, IN 1878 and 1879 oyer
| SIS, 600, 900 more of interest on the
debt has been paid than when Mr..
Sherman took charge of the funding
operation. That large sum is what
the operation cost. Il il made up Of
bonuses in the shape Of double inter-
est, and OF commissions paid to the
syndicate. Meantime Mr.. Sherman
has increased the principal of the
bonded debt $50, 900 600. Il will take
the savings OF interest By refnnding
for eight or ten years to pay OF this
increased bonded debt and the bo-
muses. and double interest, and get even
on the entire operation. Why have
American capitalists bought the four
per cent. bondsl Il is because they are
practically six and half per cent.
bonds. being exempt from about two
and half per cent. Of taxes which
other property pays, and because the
Industries OF the country have been 90
broken down that capital had better
gst six and half per cent. assured bv
the government than risk al invest
ment IN almost any industrial pnrsit.
Is 1t q great achieVementto have Indus
tries perish for want Of money, N or
der that is may 20 into unts1ed gov
eminent b0nds. ! admit the desira-
bility Of having our debt held It home,
90 far As prosperous baslEess leaves .
surplus for investment; but the readi-
ness with which handrods Of millions
Of money heretofore employed in in
dustrial pursuits has becn turned into
these bonds is only = sJmptom os
she industrial congestion which has
drawn the life blood Of business from
the extremities 10 the heari. and ~
fuses 10 send it back to give life and
strength to tia body. SupPose NTH
Of and whitley, kcro IN Lancaster,
should close their sbops and tnrn ont
Of eEpioymenk several hundred men
snd iEYest their capital II N
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ialesIosc = us. HoARsENEss.
I'd IN diseases o. The Lungs. Chest and Throat.
This well known remedy hss been used for
thirty pears and has cured thousands OF cases,
many Of which were given up as horelese
No case however obstinate. can resist the
healing prcpeEtlcs % Or. wm. Hairs Balsam Tor
rrafalio6eiy 10 al Who aro aililcted Win Lang
and p clo a difeases.
fW Romemhtr hat Il is the seFsis,snf ~ Of
ne Halsam that cnrcs the WORST cases.
JOHN r. HENRY, 0URRAN 3 Co,
sole Rropgictnrs,
kEGE PLACE. NRw YORK.
II1k1E. nhoie1eit agent. Austin. Tex.
apr3 dGWc6u
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thieves who have been enabled to steal
by the trainers Of the RItabsgs scheme
of Government.
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- ~ lanlly use. They arc the pro-
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,'1te. an1 thoir exteasiyo use. BY pAyst-
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NJ esesS person. knowing their virtnss. vii
t'4l mn, when needed. They keep the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-13
THE ENGRAVING BUREAU.


WASHINGTON, January IL. o. II. Irish,
Chief of the Engraving Bureau, answers in
detail all charges made by Mr., Glover, and
proves by the record of the Bureau that such
charges are the result of transformation or
Misrepresentation.
He gives the following as the saving of the
bureau to the government for 1878: For that
year there was appropriated for labor and ex-
penses of engraving and printing, $500, 600;
Of which there was expended, Sl4f .S3.
For expenses of the national currency, $780,
900 was appropriated, of which $3.50, 1927 .33
was expended; and to this must be added the
sum of 5000, the reduction made in the
cost Of printing one years supply of internal
revenue stamps, and it will show an aggre-
gate saving of S742, OOS.s4.
He quotes from the Committee on Banking
the endorsement of the present management
of the bureaus, showing that every disclosure
made by Mr.. Glover was known to the depart
ment through investigation and report by
committees appointed by the Secretary, to in
quire the affairs of the bureau, and that every
fault had been thoroughly reformed long be-
fore its pretended disclosure by Mr.. Glover.
He concludes by inviting fullest scrutiny
into all the affairs of the bureau since May |,
1877, being confident that not an item Of
business had been transacted which did not
rebound to the credit of those connected with
its administration.
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THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Consideration of the Testimony of st.
Martin.
TESTIMONY or THOK1S S. KELLEY
ABOTT FORGERIES

WAsHINGToN. January II. The Potter
Committee to-day considered the question as
to whether the affidavit of st. Martins for
mcrly deputy sergeant-at-armS of the commit
tee, contessing that he swore falsely before
the subcommittee, and casting imputa,ions
upon Representative Stenger in that connec-
ton, should be placed upon record instead of
being personally called.
After debate a resolution by Blackburn was
adopted by party vole-democrats 8, repub-
licans 6-that the chairman return to the
counsel of Secretary Sherman the affidavit
and that he further informs Sherman St Mar
tin would be examined touching the matters
embraced in the affidavit, should the same be
desired by the chairman or any member of
the committee.
Thomas :. Kelley (colored) was called
He had been subpGnad owingt to letter from
him last year, in which he stated he was ia
miliar with the fraudulent Georgia presiden-
tial certificates, and had placed marks on
them to prove it.
Witness testified that in December, 1876,
he was employed in New Orleans as Gov
kellogg's messenge. The certificates having
been shown him. he said he was present when
the first one was signed, and further on in his
testimony he pointed out the signatures of
Jefferson and Levize, two of the electors. as
having been forged
Chairman-It has been said that YOU forged
these signatures. What have you to say to
that?
Witness-l can't answer that question.
Mr. Cox-Did you sign either of the names
of Jefferson or Levize?
After conference between the members as
to the effect of an answer in the affirmative
which might expose him to criminal prosecu-
ton, witness said:
There is general suspicion that signed
the papers. If should now say signed it,
people would say was fool for telling that,
and if ] should say did not, they would say
1t was no more than they-would expect.
Mr. McMahon-Still there is no opportuni-
ty for you to set yourself right if you did not
forge the names.
Witness said that the gentleman was not IA
miliar with the laws of Louisiana. and if he
should say that he did forge the names they
could not protect him.
Mr.. Cox said that the answer of the witness
was ambiguous, and therefore he repeated his
question whether he signed one or both of the
names.
Witness remarked that before he answered
this question he wished to consult with coun-
sell
This request was considered reasonable by
the committee, and they gave him until Tues
day morning to frame a response. to which
time they adjourned.
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THE AFGHAN WAR.
The RumOred Flight of the Governor o
Candahar...The Ameer Asks for
Mediation.

India telegraphs, to-day, that Gen. Stewart
on the sth inst, received news that the Gov.
ernor of Candahar, with most of the Cabul
officials, had fled towards Herat, and the gar.
rison was dsbanded. The deputy governor
sent, offering submission. The British troops
will march through Candahar, to-day.
LATER. Gen. Stewards force has marched
through Candahar. -.s
ST. PETERsBURG, January Ii. The Jour
nal De st. Petersburg, to-day, says that the
Amer of Afghanistan has entered Russian
territory, not in consequence of the success
of the. british, but in order to invoke the
mediation of Russia The Ameer will re-
ceive sympathetic hospitality, but the idea OF
mediation is an illusion, upon the clearing uI
of which will probably depend the continue.
ton of his journey. '"' ''
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Legislative Notes and Gossip.

Simon Stratton Brown of Fairfield, just
chosen one of the Governors Council, was
born in Benton, July 6, 1888, and attended
the common schools. Prepared forcollege at
Hanson's Institute, and entered Watervilo
College in 1854; graduated in 1853, with =
graduating part; began reading law with f,
X. BOYLE, and afterwards read with Hon. w.
b. Smell. now Police Justice in Washington,
d. c., from whose Office Mr.. Brown was ad
mitted to practice in the Courts of Maine, al
the August term, 1859, of the kennebec SUI
perior Court; opened an office in Freedom,
Waldo county, in 1860, when he removed t
Fairfield, where he has since practised Law
with success.
A correspondent writes: Please correc
your democratic friend, the editor of the Ne
tional Democrat, as follows; In the pape;
of Jan. 18th, he reports George Taylor -
member of the House from Bridgton mark,
as deceased and notes Gibbs of Bridgton 9.
member ofthe Committee on Manufacture
but his name is not in the published list q
members in the Democrat. Taylor die
months ago, and Gibbs of Bridgton is tn
Oldest member of the House. A paper prin,
ed within half mile OF the State House,
that cannot give correct list of members
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Again we take pleasure in calling the atten
ton of our readers and citizens generally to
the Monument Fair. TO open Mt Granite Hall,
this (Monday) evening. The purposes of
the Fair have been heretofore fully called at
tention to- The opening address will be de-
livered this evening. by Col. VIM. NJ. Fogler
of Belfast, a gallant member of the 10Th
Maine Regiment and will doubtless be an
effort worthy the occasion. This will be fol-
lowed by Shakesperian Readings, by Miss
Sarah E. Laughton, whose public efforts in
Augusta have heretofore been received with
enthusiasm. Oysters, ice cream and other
refreshments will be for sale, and there will
be voting for an Encyclopedia, to be given to
the person receiving the most votes. Most,
if not all, of the religious societies will have
tables at the Fair The public dinner served
to-day, from ~ to 2 p. NJ, in the common
council room, should not be forgotten. Tho
dinner to-day will be provided by the Ma
sonic fraternity.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

ST. PETERSBURG, January IL. Advices
from Yeddo, state that the Japanese are ap-
prehensive that the Russians intend to annex
Yeddo, one of the largest islands of the EN-
pire. 1t is anticipated that Shere Ali will
arrive here about the middle Of February.
LEEDS, January IL. All the railway guards
have resumed work here.
LONDON, January IL. The Weardale Iron
and Coal Company discharged 1900 men on
Saturday, on account of the depression in
trade.
the question relative to the receptions at the
marriage of the Duke Of Cumberland, has
been settled by the Danish Minister, giving
the most emphatic assurances Of the friendly
sentiments and pacific policy of his govern
ment.
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THE NOTORIOUS SHERMAN LET.
TER AGAIN.
The Statement Of ~. Martin Concerning
Weber and Others.
STENGER SAYS THE STATEMENTS
ARE FALSE

WASHINGTON. January IL. st. Martin in
his statement says he was appointed Deputy
Sergcant-at-A Arms TO the Potter committee by
Z. l.. Web r; that by direction the de no
cratic members of that committee and OF the
confidential agent of =. J. Iildcn. Messrs. A.
NJ. Gibson, j. II. Maddux aud Geo. W. Car
ter, he secured the services of Armstcad
Duncan and Steward, of St James Parish nv
the promise of a reward Of $50 each to the two
latter, and $50 to the former. They were to
swear to aftidavits which were written by
Maddux, to the effect that their previous tcs-
timOny before the returning board was false
They were coached by Weber. and list of
questions and answers sent by Weber 10 Stem
ger, were also put to them by the committee.
ST. Martin states that Stenger instructed him
that where the witnesses were favorable to
the democrats, to return them not found
Also that Weber secured one Dula. paving
HIM to testify rs he was coached by Weber
st. Martin heard the bargain made by Weber
with Dua, but Weber said the day before
Dula went on the stand that he would have to
consult NJ. Gibson.
When Dula went on the stand he exposed
the whole plot. Gibson then gave St. Martin
the $3.50 intended for Dula, if the latter had
testified AS he was expected to. and St. Mar
tin took the stand and denied all of Dula's
Maddux told St. Martin that Gibson was
Tilden's outside agent. and he could secure
all the money he wanted of Col. Pelton.
Weber last May asked St. Martin if he
would testify to having seen Weber destroy
the Sherman letter, but st. Martin refused to
do so.
Weber was to ansMer to such letter if
Sherman did not provide Tor him.
Weber said after he returned from Wash
ngton, that Carter and Gibson offered him
$1,000 to testify as they desired. Weber
told St. Martin that $1,000 given him by Car
ter secured his (Webers) testimony against
the republicans and Secretary Sherman.
Weber was promised by Carter and Gibson,
Gin addition TO $1,000 reward that his de-
falcation As treasurer of the school board of
Feliciana, would be made good.
st. Martins statement is sworn to Dec. I'd.
1873, before L. 5. Commissioner Woofcy of
Louisiana.
Stcnger says that all st. Martins state
ments are false and that he was bribed to
make them by Morris Marks, internal rcve-
nue. collector at New Orleans.
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THE INDIANS.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE AT CAMP
ROBINSON.


NEW YORK, January IL. An Omaha
special states that Gen. Crook explains the
actions of the Indians at Camp Robinson, as
follows:
The Indians were In such condition when
captured two months ago by Col: CARLETON,
that they would have returned to the Iudian
territories, for they considered themselves
yanquished and expected it. Being allowed
to stay 20 long, they looked upon it as settled
that they were not to be taken away.
An order to remove them, in accordance
with the decision of the Department of the In
terror, came about week ago. When the
Indians were told they would be taken back
TO Fort Leavenworth, they we're greatly sur
priscd and decided to die rather than go in
their present state. An attempt to remove
them by force was certain to result only in
the death of some soldiers and killing of the
Cheyennes. Therefore, it was decided to
freeze and starve them out
An offer was made and peremptorilv re-
fused to give up the small children, as the
Indians had decided to die together, and then
began singing their death song.
Capt Vessels. with five companies of the
I'll cavalry, waiting to escort the Indians,
awaited the issue.
Up to the 9th, part of the Indians had sur
rendered and decided to go. but the remainder
were as desperate as ever. Things were in
this condition when they broke from the room
Thursday night.
The Cheyennes were confined in one set of
company quarters, which form part of rec
tangle into which the fort was laid out The
soldiers were in close proximity. The total
number of bucks were forty, and if. as be-
lieved, the parties killed were bucks, this
nearly extcrminates them.
WAsHINGToN, January IL. In relation to
the Indian troubles at Camp Robinson, it is
stated that the order to send clothing has
been reconsidered, and il is probable that
upon learning that they were to be taken to
Fort Leavenworth, where their principal men
were to be- handed over to the civil anthori-
ties for criminal prosecution, the Indians con-
cluded that they had better make an efiert to
cscape now.
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THE CORK COMMON COUNCIL.
What Gen. Sherman says Of the Matter

New YORK, January IL. Gen. Sherman il
reported as saying the action of the people of
Cork towards Gen. Grant is in broad contrast
with that of the Pope, who, when Gen. Sher-
man was in Rome, accompanied by Fred
Grant, especially requested Gen. Sherman to
convey an invitation to Fred Grant to pay
him (the Pope visit, as the latter desired
to show attention to the son Of the great SOL
der and President of the United States.
Fred Grant paid visit to the Pope, accord
ingly, and was received most cordially by the
Holy Father, and brought away not only the
blessing of the head of the Catholic church
for his father, but numerous souvenirs which
Plus TX. gave to him for his friends at home
Gen. Sherman says it is fair to presume
that the Pope is quite as good judge of men
as the authorities of Cork.
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THE WESTERN FREsHETs.
Breaking Up Of the Ice...Great Damage
to Shipping.

CINCINNATI, January u. The wharves
were visited by thousands of people, Sunday,
in expectancy of break up. Towboats have
broken the ice along the river front, and the
mail steamers have taken refuge in the mouth
of Licking river. The ice is expected tn
move during the night
AT Portsmouth the ice moved Saturday
morning, smashing five coal barges and
sweeping away fifteen others
At Maysville the breaking up occurred at
+. NJ, Sunday, sinking or tearing loose if
teen coal barges, and damaging the wharf
boat. +- -...t-
A rise of two feet is reported in the Ken
lucky river, which, it is thought, will clean
out tine Ohio below the mouth of the former
stream.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whiskey Seizures.

COLUMBIA, January H. Seizures were
made on the 9TH inst, of blockade whiskey
wagon and two horses, at Bennettsville, SC,
and of wagon, two mules and 22 gallons of
unstamped whiskey, near Walhalla, S. c., and
the arrest of the owner, Thomas Blakley of
Rabun county, was accomplished. The latter
seizure was recaptured by gang of Georg-
ians, who broke open the stable aud threat
ened to release the owner, but he was taken
to Melville s. c.
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LoraI AMI State Mems.
Monday, January 10, 1879.
Biographical Sketches.

Copies Of the Biographical Pamphlet
may be had at this Office, or Of the carr
rier at the State House. Price Is Cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-13

The North kennebec Agricultural Society
have chosen the following officers: Pres,
Hall c. Burleigh, Fairfield; lst Vice Pres,
Ira +. Getchell Vas I'd Vice Pres, Jos. Per-
cival Wat; LIST Trustee, Martin Blaisdell,
Wat; ID Trustee, Stephen c. Watson, Wat; Sd
Trustee, VIM. II. Pearson, Vas ; 4th Trustee,
s. I. Abbott. Wat; Sec, J. NJ. Garland Wat;
Treas. and Agent. J. G. SOule. Wat; Libra
rian, ID. r. Wing, Wat.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

1t is stated that Tilden will personally tes-
tify before the Potter committee in regard to
the cipher derpatches.
George Brown, who was to have been hung
at Margetta, Friday, has had his sentence
committed by Governor Colquitt of Georgia.
The water at Richmond, Va, is falling, and
danger from the ice gorge has passed.
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MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Portland WaIkist.

me- w
Portsmouth, January IL. Jas. NJ. Dris-
coll of Portland, who commenced, on Monday
last, the feat Of walking 400 miles in 1870
hours, successfully accomplished it Saturday
night, at 1884 O'Clock, having 80 minutes to
spare.
FORT FAIRFIELD, January IL. Getchell
Bros saw mill at Limestone, was destroyed
by fire, to-day, at 9 o'clock. Loss estimated
at from 81 900 to So 900; no insurance.
Herring Fishing.
EAsrroR1, January II. Frozen herring
are scarce this week, they having struck off
The catch has not been quarter as large as in
previous weeks. and they are in great de-
mand here, and vessels cannot get loaded
Good herring would bring from fifteen to
twenty cents.
GARDINER, January II. The house of
Anthony Sprague OF Farmingdale, was totally
destroyed by FIRE last night The fire was
caused by Capt Sprague falling down stairs
with a lighted kerosene lamp in his hand,
which was exploded burning him seriously
Loss on house and furniture, 81 200; insured
for $500
Marine Disasters.
The bark Edmund Phinney of Portland
from Quique, Sept. 9Th, via Callao, which
arrived at New York Saturday, picked up, on
January 18th, Capt Falker and the crew of
the schooner Frank W. Emery of Saco, from
savanna La Mer for New York. The schoon-
er was in sinking condition. and gale was
blowing from the northeast. The Emery ex-
pcrienced very severe weather, the sails be-
ing blown away and the sea washing over the
decks and filling the cabin. Jan. sth, the
Phnney fell in with the schooner Ralph
Carleton Capt. Spear, from Cardenas for
New York, in sinking condition, and took
off the captain and eight men and brought
them to this port