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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22

There were three abscntces in the House
| and one in the Senate. For the short term,
Voorhees, received the same vote in both
houses, and Hon. Goodlove Orth recciv ed 81
votes in the House and % in the Senate.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, January 81. The
joint vote Of the legislature for L. ). Sena-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22
The 4 Per Cents.

The subscriptions to the per cent loan to
day, are $50. Sl3.5 80.
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lie gislative Notes and Gossip.

lie gislative Notes and Gossip.
The Insane Hospital committee will visit
the Institution this afternoon.
On this evening. the special committee on
Temperance will give a hearing. in the Sem
ate chamber. on the druggists bill, and also
on the bill Of Mr. Fox of Portland, allowing
the sale of malt liquor, elder. etc.
When the order came up in the Senate YES
ter,lay, prov iding that the various institutions
of the State be visited by subcommittee of
Ave, instead Of the full committee. as before
voted by both branches. Senator Vinton of
Cumberland, rose to a point of order, which
he fully stated, that the proposition could not
be entertained The statement and calculation
of the points showed that the gentleman is
thoroughly conversant with parliamentary
law. His position was sustained by President
Haynes, who in clear and comprehensive
manner. stated the position of the question
and the rules and orders governing the case.
The Old Kennebcc society.
The following officers of the Kcnnebcc
County Agricultural Society were chosen at
the annual meeting, holden JAN 9Th:
Presidcnt-John +. Branerd, Winthrop.
Vice Presidcnts-Sullivan Kilbrcth. Man
chester; Geo. Keith, Fayette; X. II. Samp-
son. Rcadfeld
Secrctary-J. Il. Low. Realized.
Treasurer-Chas. II. Stevens. Readfcld.
Trustees-John p. Carson, Mt Vernon:
r. T. Alden. Winthrop; G. NJ. True Wayne
ID. X. Sampson, Readfcld; c. ii. Bamford,
Favctte.
Agents. G. Fogg, Rcadfeld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22

JEFFERSON CRY, No., January 81 The
ballot for L. >. Senator, taken in each house
of the legislature, this noon, resulted in the
election of the democratic caucus nominee.
VIZ, Gen. James Shields, for the short term,
and Col. Geo. q. West for the long term
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, January 81. The Sen
ate and House to-day voted on L. S. Senator,
and Gen. John A. Logan receiving the entire
republican support, was elected
HARrroRD, Conn, January 81 Both
houses of the legislature to-day, elected Or.
vile ii. Platt for L. s. Senator
INDIANAroLIs, January n. Both houses
of the legislature voted this afternoon for L.
:. Senator, resulting in the House, for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22
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MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

Fire.
portsmouth, January 81. The dwelling
and contents of Charles Eaton at Belle Marsh
York, were burned Saturday evening. Loss
$500; insured 500. Estimated losses by
fire during the past twelve months in York,
$4,000.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

troubles. Our Government has been
impiously and unprincipledly con-
Quoted. We have becom the chron-
&c jests of foreign capitalists and in
paving our bonds in gold held by
them, we have overdone our prom.
ises so effectually that they are con-
strained TO laugh in their sleeves, as
bank official does when a large
borrower openly acknowledges hay
/ ing had TO resort 10 the sale of an old
family rclict TO raise means TO meet
the obligation. True the borrower
establishes his honesty, but at the
peril OF his credit. Just so do foreign
capitalists behold us, We have had
to trample on the privileged rights of
an honest minority, 20 pay in gold
those bonds whichwe promised TO pay
in grecnbacks. But these are not
alone the causes of our depression in
nutshell. The time wasted by our
national legislators in useless parlia-
mentary discussions and in wars OF
words, is Of sufficient pecuniary
value 10 grease the axle of every idle
piece of machinery in our land. This
time is being paid for out of the peo-
pies purse, and that representative
should be our next President, who
consistently could and persistently
would hurl the fact in the face of our
legislative quorums and demand the
rccoil of public abuses on their heads.
This is all bad enough "a it seems,
but when we dive still deeper into
the middle We feel that these Nation.
al Representatives have been too lib
eral in their off-handcd appropria-
lions out OF the sacred Treasury.
The readiness with which q COM
mittee-man changes one thousand 10
one hundred thousand in his reports
TO Congress on appropriations doh
indicate the fact that he is as grossly
unapprised of the value of the peo-
pies money as he is accurately ap-
prised of The value of his own. We
are running our government at too
great an expense. Money is voted to
private uses too freely and indiscrim-
inately and so the interests of the
people are imperiled, "from the rising
of the sun even unto the going down
of the same
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
Our National Depression.

In seeking to ascertain the remedy
for our financial depression we must
permit ourselves TO consider more
than any one attributable cause.
There CAN be no doubt Of n general de-
rangement existing in all parts OF our
Union. The resumption of specie
payment by the government has &C.
casioned a contraction of paper cur
rency, which has been directly in
strumental in advancing its ad valo-
rem. Property worth from one hun
dred and ten to one hundred and fiji
teen dollars in greenbacks before this
resumption of specie payment, is on
ly worth now one hundred dollars
in the identically same paper curren-
cy. Then the inference is that the
Resumption Act, the work Of Ma
tional Republican Legislature, has
caused a shrinkagc Of from ten TO
fifteen per cent, in the valuation of
real estate. In the matter OF person.
al property, such as live stock, manu-
featured goods, farm products, ETC.,
we can draw no accurate conclusion
as 10 the results of this Resumption,
|
for these articles are all governed in
price by the law of"supply and de-
mand." But there CAN be no doubt
as to the effect this act has produced
on valuation of real estate. There
were after the close of the late war
about nine hundred millions of
greenback dollars in circulation.
Soon the work of contraction was III
augurated by the Republicans hold
ing the reins of government,by virtue
of q majority vote in both houses oil
Congress. Three hundred millions
of these greenback dollars were
called in and consigned to the flames
aud property correspondingly de
clined. 1t was again thought expo
dent to recall second three hun
dred million. and property cores
pondingly declined; and in the SEES
sion of 1928 third call was issued
for these paper dollars, reducing thu
volume Of circulating greenback dol
lars down 10 about two hundred ant
eighty millions, which constitutes th,
entire paper currency of our country
at tho present time. Every ont
knows tho financial depression o
! our country, inaugmatcd at the pas
sage of this bill in 1873. We nj
know to what extent our business in
terests have declined since then, ant
we all are aware of the depreciation
of real estate of at least sevonty-fiv,
per cent. Bat do not infer that this
! alone has been the sole cause of on,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18


The Western UniOH Telegraph
Company has Just declared one of its
usual, quarterly dividends of IL per
cent. 1t is becoming agonizlngly
fashionable, in these days of shrcwd
and unprincipled enterprise. for mo
nopolizing stock companies TO declare
publicly a respectfully modest divi-
dend to stock holders. aud, in addi-
lion, pay privately 10 them a second
prora,cd amount drawn from the
total of net profits. We are graft
fed 10 know that Congress will con-
slider the propriety of regulating Tcle-
egraphir charges and hope the West
ern Union Company may be here
after deprived of this private pleas
ure of dividing a large secret fund,
among its stockholders. Ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain
should not be supported BY legiti-
mate commerce and trade, without
reason.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

A recent experiment in Wisconsin
has demonstrated the fact that
shriveled, bleached and shrunken
grains of wheat, weighing not more
than forty seven pounds 20 the bush,
cl and which would be graded OH the
market as rejected, will terminate
with as much certainty and with as
satisfactory results as the best sample
of No. /. We have talked with a
number of good farmers in this coun-
~ on the subject and find that at
least one half OF that number sustain
the recent experiment in Wisconsin.
OF course the grain referred to
should be granted sound and free
from sprout. As this is question
of vital importance to the farmers of
our county, we should be glad 10 hear
from them on the subject.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Drs. Robinson and Burrows have
been taken to task by Bishop Nc
Closky, of Louisville, for having
argued before the Board of Managers
of the Louisville House of Refuge
the improperly of admitting the
Roman Catholic service therein. The
two d. DIS maintained that theBishop
menaccd tho Board by asserting that
"unless the proposition is agree to,
the fifty thousand Roman Catholics OF
Louisville will see that Board OF
managers shall be appointed that will
grant it." 1t is sad chapter on pro.
gressive morality that any unkind
feeling should exist between any
two sects of God worshippers.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The results of The organization oil
the new Congress to-day will be
looked for with intense interest
by all. There are grave fears
among he Democrats that an of
man will be put in the speakers
chair by the Nationals or Greenback-
ers, who will hold balance of pow
or in case four democratic members,
who are sick, will be unable to at.
tend the session on its organization.
Every precantion has been taken TO
avoid such q calamit,.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
In our last issue we clitorially re-


In our last issue we cditorially re-
marked:
The Frankfort Woman thinks that Mr.. J.
u. Wilkinson, editnr Of the Trigg County
Democrat. will probably go to the senate in
place Of Jas. Is. Garrett
We were authorized TO make that
statement BY an editorial paragraph
which appeared in the Teoman of
March 9th as follows:
Mr.. j. II. Wilkinson. editor OF the Trigg
County Democrat, will probably come TO the
Senate in place OF Hon. Jas. b. Garncts
The Teomnn now says, after seeing
our entire remark, as first above:
"The South Kentuckian is mistaken. Mr..
Jas. ID. Garrett was ONT OF the strongest men
In the last Senate, aui the YEOMAS Is not in
favor OF his being displaced by anybody. A
courteous notice Of the candidacy OF a brother
editor cannot be construed into an opposition
to Garnett. who is both personal ami politi-
cal irend.n
We have not misrepresented the
Yeomqn's opinion, as the facts above
demonstrate, and we fail to see where
in THE SOUTH kENTUCKIAN is mis-
taken" We are glad to see that the
Yeoman has disclaimed any hostility
10 Mr.. Garnett. ..... 3
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

AS will be seen from an associated
press dispatch, the Republicans of
California, in Mass Convention, have
denounced the Hayes administration,
for its opposition to the Chinese Imi.
grafton Restriction Bill. They say
that Hayes veto of the bill did no,
represent the views of the Republi-
can party of California. That mas:
convention was simply holding q
jolly good wake over the party corpse
after all. See if 80 does not tell The
tale.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Notoriety is very much to be
craved, considering the vanity of all
lhingslearIhly, but really we shouldn't
like to go as far for it as our dear,
reverend brother Talmage, who
after having exhausted his stock oil
religious latiludes and departures
bribed, 1t is supposcd,c certain ones oil
his Congregation TO arraign and to
try him on six different charges Of
ialsehood aud deceit. Truly al enter.
pricing age. this. Alexander wepl
for other worlds 10 conquer which is
the very height of old iogyism when
compared with Talmage, who triggers
himself into the clutches of the devil
to amuse the world with q hairs
breadth escape.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Monticello, the home OF Thomas
Jefferson in his palmiest days, situa-
ted in Albemarle county, Virginia,
will be sold at auction on Thursday
next, Goth inst. 1t is n fact that OF
about fifty noted statesmen, poets, or
ators and generals who possessed
beautifully adorned homes in The
last century, not more than five es
tates out of this number remain in
the possession Of their descendants
And il is sad chapter TO read
against the almighty dollar. too.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The pure bred Prussian Princess,
Louisa Margaret, has bridled The fine
bloodcd BriIon, Duke of Connaught,
and will work him in double harness
as long as he proves docile and kind.
The match will doubtless strengthen
the ties of friendship between ing
land and the German Confederation,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The present called session of Con-
gross will 6r-he seventh in the his.
tory of our Government. President
Adams called an extra session in
1877, Van Buren, in 1887, Harrison in
1871, Pierce in 1856. Lincoln in 1861,
Hayes in 1877 and again in 1879.
Hayes is the only man who has con
vcned Congress twice In extra ses.
sion.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

"Dctter to be born luck than
rich" % Parents should look the
matter OF "what's in name" In
selecting, all due respect should be
accorded TO the list OF double inten-
dres, in order to obtain majority
report through the columns of the
press. Its awfully obscuring OH a
fellow TO have one of those un-pun-
isllablo names, as All Syn-full
Ohr.I -'nint.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

its time for Legislative buds to
blossom. The blue bottle bloometh,
and the violets' sweet scent is smelt
in ihe land. Let the different pre-
cincts send in their contributions OF
candidates for the Legislature and
VIC will take pleasure in giving them
as deserving send offs as could posi-
big be expected IN view of the re-
dnccd rate of sixteen and two third
cents per line.
p. S.-Bring your horse and Jack
bills along with you too, we ore pre-
pared TO do them also ct The very
lowest rate.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
TELEGRAPHIC.
BLACKBURN CAN ALMOST
READ HIS TITLE CLEAR.
cANTRILL CARRIES SCOTT.
Graves Goes for Tyler.
Hewitt adds Graves to His Vote.
Smith is the Man for Scott,
Boyd Progressing Steadily.
Tho Latest Statistics Of the Canvass,
Tho Latest Statistics of the Canvass,
SCOTT.

GEoRGETowN, ny, March II, 70.
Editor South KeRtUckian:
The Democracy of Scott convened
to-day in obedience to call of the
Chairman OF the County Executive
Committee. The convention was har.
monious and quiet. 1t was deemed
mexpOdient to give full instruction.
The only Instructions given the del.
cgates TO the Louisville Convention
were on their choice for
Lieut.. Governor-J. L. Cantrill.
Auditor-D. Howard Smith.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

AS matter purely of economy
il would have been good thing fol
the United States Government if hel
soldiers wounded in the late war, had
all promptly passed TO their final
homes; but then the consideration Of
such small matter is just a tritic
pcnurious, while the Government has
such unlimited credit to raise The
pitiable sum of only one hundred
million to pay back pensions.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Mrs. Soulhworlh, after having
authorcssized her fifty ninth novel
would be perfectly jus tifable in tack
ing on fifth maiden name to her
present four, were if not for that
trihing female precedent Of literally
producing q discord in f. d. L. N.
and mourning an Objectionable syn
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The average amount TO be received
by each disabled Union Soldier under
the recently passed back Pension Bill
will be about 5000. Those few hew-
ers OF wood and drawers of water"
who, like the bottom rail in a fence
row, have been close to the earth TO
rot, can now flaticr themselves that
they will be the main stakes of the
crooked government, in that they've
swallowed the last dollar in the
Treasury.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

1t is very shameful the way our
public bodies squander the public
money, especially the United States
Senate. The payroll Of the people
employed to wait on the Senate
amounts to $l50,o00, and it takes
l59 pages of fine type to enumelatc
the articles bought for the Senate dur.
ing one session. Bottles of mucilage
by the gross, cologne water by tile
gallon, ink stands by the dozen, ia.
bles, lounges, chairs, revolving book
cases, hat-stands, clocks. wash stands,
locks keys, blue broadcloth, table GOV.
erS, ice, &C., &c. &c.-LoRiscMe Dem
ocrat.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The Kentucky News column, a
scrio-comic chronicler of curiosilies,
conundrums and "cussedncss," says,
"The SOUTH KENTucKIAN is this week
justa ieetle too enterprising in the
matter of special kilograms jus. as
though it didn't part the Courier
journal in the middle.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The Cou,ier-JouJndi has "siory
whispered across the River concern
ing husband and wife," aud now.
since the utility of a whisper has
been clearly demon sirated, however
fnr.fetched, OF course the 240 pound
woman who climbed nncounted
steps, up unnumbered stairways to
tell fresh piece of gossip will sink
into decline, for thus 'oozing her
sweetness OIL the now deserted stair.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Stanley Matthews states that Hayes
did not offer him the Berlin Mission
and that at would not have been ac-
copied if he had" just as ifcvery one
considered that he longcd to be a
stranger in a strange land" in prefer
enee to being profit without honor
in his own.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Queen Victoria contemplaics visit
TO the Continent during the latter
part of March. She lopes to meet
the newly wed Duke and Dutchcss Of
Connaught, OH the Italian lakes
Near "Philippi,', we presume.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The Taxing District, of Memphis
as it is called since her divorce of
charter, has instituted "gag law" by
bodily snatching local editors before
The grand jury, 10 testify against vio-
lato-s of the Sunday law. 1t turned
out however, that Mum" was the
word,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The new Congress will begin to
day. Cero Gordo Williams will at
once take McCreery's seat, in the SEN
ate and it is not doubted that he will
there reflect the wisdom of a states
man OH the record ola soldier, in its
bravest, broadcst bearing.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Since the shocking fact has hap
pened 10 come under our obscrva-
ton that all pigeon tocd men love
their toddies, that i,-sock-religious
foot of ours has been source of more
boiherment to us than the cumber-
some silver dollar ofour daddies.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Whats in a name!T Only six
anda half million in that of ]. Gould.
since the sale of his Union Pacific r.
Il. stock. Pardonably trihng, in
view of the fact that he has, as vet,
failed TO consider the propricty of
parting il in the middle"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

We have received the first number
OF the Messenger, new democratic
weekly, edited and published by Mr..
q. c. Rhca, at Russellville, KY, The
paper displays both taste and talent
and we trust it will be duly appreci-
aied by the good people of Logan.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

THE brilliant john g. SAKE, author
OF many unparalleled wilticisms, has
become deranged:: and thus il is seen
that illusions ofgenius are but wind
gals thrown ont from o diseased
mind.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
Clark Robert.

1t will be remembered that the
Nashville american published few
DAYS since an account of Eli Perkins
two visits 10 Hopkinsvile, and, in
its comic illustration, the sterling
qualities of Mr.. A. II. Clark, of our
city, were carelessly, or thoughtlessly
sacrificed for The purpose of rounding
the points in the Joke, il seemed.
The american has since very honor
ably explained-the matter as follows :
We regret that the ailusion made
to Mr.. Albert II. Clark. in an account
of Eli Perkins last visit to Hopkins
vile, KY, recently published in the
American, should have been taker
by his friends to have had al
offensive application. Mr.. Clark il
one of the worthicst young members
of The Hopkinsville bar. and the gen
tlcman who furnished the inciden
would have been one of the last |,
intentionally wound his feelings.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The indications are that the com.
bined combustibility of fuse. powder,
torpcdocs, magazines, itro-glycerine,
nc, will fail to blast DR.. Blackburn s
chances for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

MAYFIELD, KY, March II, 70.
Editor South Keutuckian;
The convention of this county to
instruct delegates 10 the Louisville
convention, was held to-day with the
following results:
Governor-Dlackburn.
Lieut.. Governor-Tyler.
Atty General-lIardin.
Snpt. Pub. Instruction Hodges.
Rcgister-Boyd.
Treasurer-Tate.
LEWIS.
NASHVILLE, NY, March 18th, 70.
Ed. South HeRiuckidn:
Lewis county instructed for
Govcrnor-CnderwOod.
Lieut.. Governor-Clevcland.
Attorney General-Hardin.
Audilor-Boyd.
Superintendent Instruction-Hen.
derson.
Register-Williams.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

There is one law which the people
should arise in their might to annul
parliamentary law, the most expen.
siye and nonsensical incubus the
American people have 10 carry Oh
their shoulders, as the Congressional
Record doth attest.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

In these days of sentimental secret
societies, mum socials, X. P. AS, A.
y. U. WIS. |. o. 6. Ts. /. O. X. P's,
I. 0. O. F's, A. o. F.& A. Ms, II
A. NJ. H., d. ID. l.. L. ID. and so on
wouldn't it be well for the country IL
some f. X. would organize a philan-
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

In Virginia one cannot vote with
out presenting his receipt for the
States poll tax. We doubt the
constituiionality of the law, in the
case OF Presidential election.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

The political docket: Tilden vs..
Thurman, Sherman vs. Grant. Both
cascs will be called in so, though cir
Nrnmstantial evidence indicates that a
SHe prOsequi will be entered in
~
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

Tho scientific puzzle of tho day
To what good use shall we apply the
North Pole, when it's found, unless
the Devils advice be taken, 10 split il
up and make our kindling wood?