Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-12
AoraI ann State Mus.
Tuesday, August IL, 1879.
Rally In Granite Hail To-night-Senator
Chandler and ts~u. sheridan.


Zach. Chandler, the valiant Senator from
Michigan the orator so noted for the sound,
telling sense contained in his remarks, and
Gen. Geo. \. Sheridan of Louisiana, one of
the most brilliant campaign speakers in the
country.
Hon. Zachariah Chamber, OF Detroit. was
born at Bedford \ H. Dec. 10. 1873; received
an academic education removed to Michi-
gan and engaged in mercantile pursuits; was
mayor Of Detroit in 1851 was elected TO the
United States Senate as a Republican to sue
coed Lewis Cass. democrat. and took his seat
March 4, 1875 was reelected in 1868, and
again in 1863: stumped the State of Michi-
gan last year in favor Of honest money, and
was elected to the United States Senate by
the last legislature 10 fill out the uncxpired
term Of Senator Christiancy. who resigned to
take II South American mission. His first
speech to the Confederate Brigadiers in the
Senate last winter. shortly after taking his
seat, electrified the nation.
Gen Gee. \. Sheridan was born in Mill
bury, Mass, in 1910; went into the from
Illinois, as captain in the ssth Illinois Volun-
tcers; served through the war; was badly
wounded AT Chlckamauga; went to Louisiana
in the fall of 1856. and occupied several
prominent positions in that State, among
them that Of Adjutsnt General: has spoken
Il great deal in Mississippi. Louisiana Texas,
made a record as an effective and fascinating
speaker; has never taken the stump in New
England, but will remain in Maine during
the campaign
Mrs. Curtis, widow OF the late Rev. C. \.
Curtis, il making preparations to move to her
old home in Mcadville, Penn. Her many
friends here are 10th TO part with her. but she
thinks it best on account of her two children
and for other reasons
Mrs. Helen i. Rowe, whose death is an
nounced in our columns this morning, has
been great sufferer for many months from a
very painful disease, from which since the
first there WAS 10 hope of recovery. Mrs
Rove was an estimablc woman, loved BY her
near friend. and respected by all who knew
her.
1t is said that work will be discontinued on
the Barron Memorial church at Dexter as
soon as the outside !. finished
\ team of ~ head of cattle, horses, mules
and oxen, brought into the yards of the Hal
lowell Granite Company Friday morning
single shaft of granite which weighed up
wards of 20 tons. The measurements of the
stone were % feet in length and base > feet
square. II is to be cut as a shaft for a mon
ument to be sent tn Louisville, Kentucky.
BY invitation of Mr. Forepaugh. the chill
arcn OF the Orphans Home in Bath, attended
his circus when it was there
Saturday evening Herbert VI. Heath, Esq.
aud La- ng,I ~ c;,
large meeting at East pit,ton. Much en-
thnsia>m vas manifested.
The city has begun To put in order our re
Gently acquired li1,lc PARK at the junction OF
State and Grove streets. Yesterday W. y.
Hanks began to prepare the ground for laying
ont on every side of the lot some nice gray
clled walks. Some grading will be done and
other Sticking up, which will make i, an AT
tractve little common.
Quite number of large RATS of lumber
came down through the lock Yesterday morn
ing, from Wateryille. 1t goes to Gardiner.
City Treasurer Turner was driven all last
week, and especially on Friday, the last day
of grace in attending to those who came to
settle their taxes, and thus get discount OF
seven per cent. in the amount they were as
sessed. Mr. Turner has not vet ascertained
how many have taken advantage OF this OPP
portunity of making a saving, but estimates
that fully two-thirts of the taxpayers have
and that possibly more have. All taxes due
now will be charged interest at six per cent
Governor Garcclon was rendered sere-
made at IIoulton the other evening. He re-
turned thanks in a few remarks from the
balcony OF the Smell House
gentleman from rovidcnce, II. l., was
in the city last week, and SAYS they have a
duplicate there of the new Unitarian church
building here in this city When this church
is finished it will be an ornament that our
citizens may well take pride in.
Capt +. II. Hartman of Belfast, who was
brought TO the Insane Asy lum here, Saturday,
became insane from the loss Of his vessel
near Montevideo. He tried to raise the
craft in vain, and $40 900 worth of property
was sunk with her.
The Hebron Pond Slate Company, of Mon
son, is shipping five car loads of slate from
the company's quarry to Australia. The slate
is brought to Bangor by rail, then shipped to
Boston per schooner, where it will he re-
shipped to Australia.
\ few days since, a female customer at Il
drug store in Skowhegan, beat down 10 cents
in the cost of portmonnaic, and then called
for cents worth of corperas, paper and
irvine thrown in.
4 correspondent says There is some in
dignation expressed by the members of the
Mt. Vernon band, because they do not get
any pay for their services at the grecnback
rally the fourth of July, but it is thought that
perhaps they are going to pay them in their
fiat money. The president of the band was
not willing they should play at Mt Vernon