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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
MUSICAL.

Mr.. STEPHEN GROVER, of Boston, is here and will
ANA remain in Augusta for short time, to tune and
repair piano otes, TO put them in complete order
when the occasion requires without the necessity of
moving them from the house. Warranted satisfaeto
~ in all shall continue TO visit this place fire.
quently from time TO time, and all orders left with
win be attended to at his next visit STEPHEN
GROVER, Practical Piano Forte Maker dec3Ottf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

There will be a meeting on Saturday after
noon at two o'clock. at Masonic Hall, Of all
ladies on committees from the ladies intend
ing to take part in the Fair in aid of the
monument. All other ladies interested are
invited to be present. 1t is desirable that
they be able to report the society that will
furnish dinner, that arrangements may he
made accordingly. We trust that due at
tention will be given to this notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
SI2,l7l,s7S.OI
Total

Total $I2, Ill, s7S.OI
The above does not include payments on
account Of interest or principal of public
debt.
Treasurer Gilfillan received late this after
noon, the following despatch from assistant
treasurer Hillhouse at New York
United States notes redeemed in gold to-
day, amounted to sl30, 800; gold received in
exchange for United States notes $500. 900
\ large proportion of gold checks were paid
in | nited States notes at the request of the
holder.
The amount of interest paid at the treasury
was S2o, O00 all being paid with legal tender
notes except 81 SCI. for which the holders of
the coupons asked and received coin checks
on New York.
The holders of coupons have heretofore
received coin for them, but to-day for the first
time they had to take legal tenders or "A coin
check on New York Many accepted the
legal tenders though not without some growl-
ing, and others a. above mentioned demand
ed the coin checks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

1t may be well to let the people of this vi
cinitv know that in some States many cases
of diphtheria have been cured by using kero-
sene as a gargle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
Railroad Leased.
Meeting of the Legislature.

The Old Colony Railway has leased the
Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg 4 New Bedforo
RAILWAY for ninety mine wears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
Maine state Reform school.

The trustees of this institution recall with
pleasure the gratifying results of this years
work. The place has been made a home for
the promotion of the physical, intellectual
fitting them to fill useful and honorable posi-
tons in society. The present system of
classifying and grading the boys, according
TO department, granting privileges as rewards
for self-restraint and correct department, has
given results beyond the highest hopes. The
bows are generally contcnted, and realize to a
great degree that the Reform School fur
nshcs for many of them better home than
they have been accustomed to before entering
the school. Using the appropriation of the
legislature. chair shop has been provided.
and necessary repairs made. There are now
provided three classes of bows three schools.
three workshops three play-yards. and so on
through all the departments; each class is
kept entirely separate from the other classes.
The inmates of the correctional department
have no intercourse with the others. At the
same time. the boys in the lower grades have
the opportunity, and are encouraged to rise.
through correct habits of department. to the
classes above them. and receive the rewards.
4 larger force than ever will be employed
on the farm, As the Trustees fully recogize
the blessings and benefits of farm labor The
sanitary condition of the school is excellent.
During the year we have lost one boy by
death George +. Bolton died of consump-
ton, September 10. George was sick for n
long time. and his death was not unexpected.
We compile from the report the following
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

The snow storm of Yesterday promises to
give good sleighing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

There amt so many young men smoking
cigars this week as last. New Years, you
know
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
Annual Festival.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Reduction and Strike.

WnKEsBARRE, January l. A reduction of
10 per cent. in the wages of the miners en-
ployed by Charles Parrish & Co., took place
Wednesday. The men have struck and mp
pointed committee to confer with Parrish.
Resumption.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2. The resump-
ton of specie payments in this city, caused
no excitement whatever, and the demand at
the prominent banks for gold was very limit
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
Fire..

ELGIN, January 2. A fire broke out this
morning in Towns block on the corner of
Chicago street and Fountain squarge, which
spread to Schultz Todeori's dry goods store
and aided by high wind swept the entire
south side of Chicago street, causing an esti-
mated loss of 500, 900; insurance s77, 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

Mr.. Arnold Of this city made the quickest
ten miles ever made in New England at
Granite Hall against Dole, with one excep-
ton; that of Massachusetts pedestrian who
beat by few seconds the time made here
L %. 10 is remarkable walking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
BY TELEGRAPH.

,ciated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

WAsnINcToN, January . The payments
made from. the treasury by warrants during
December, 1873. are as follows
Civil and miscellaneous 1887, 206 So
War 2.s72.5lO. -
Navy LOIS, 1905 81
Interior Indians and pensions) 4,746. 429. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

An old man was seen the other day in the
vicinity of one of our cemeteries evidently
in seach of something. and as it was early in
the morning he was very cold He CHANGED
to meet milkman, and he asked him if che
was on the road to the Augusta House ~
The man was directed in the right course,
and found himself only little more than
mile out Of the wav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
PERSONAL.

BosToN, January >. The failure of IL
Saunders Print Works at Southbridge, is al
nounccd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03
Memminger Knows Nothing About Elec-
ton Frauds.

NEW YORK, January >. c. q. Memrningcr
writes to the Charleston News that Blaine's
confidence must have been sadly abused when
he put his name among witnesses to prove
frauds in the late elections. He was at his
summer residence in the mountains when the
election took place. and he knows no more of
the election than Blaine does.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

The opening lecture in the Popular Lyceum
course will he delivered this friday even
ing by Gen. James A. Hall Of Damariscotta
The lectures given at the Baptist church
(the church with a town clock). Gen. Hall
is one of the most popular and entertaining
speakers in the State, if not in the country,
and the committee are fortunate in securing
the General for the opening lecture. Course
tickets. admitting to six lectures and enter
tainments are for sale for one dollar. Even
ing tickets for one lecture twenty-five cents
for sale at the door. The doors will be open
at quarter to I, lecture begins at 4.
Mr.. G. II. Matthews of Watervile, of the
State Encampment, G. A. r., installed the
officers of Heath Post, in Gardiner. on
Wednesday evening. and found it in good
condition. The exercises were followed by a
supper, provided by the ladies'. Mr.. Mathews
installed the officers of Cutler Post. Togus
yesterday afternoon; Hubbard Post, Halo
well. in the evening. and will install the Off
GERS of Seth Williams Post, in this city, this
eve ling.
Hall was good fighter. He is equally as
good a taIker. Go and here him tonight at
the Baptist church.
The seventy-seventh annual report of Bow
doin College has come to this office. There
are - students in the senior class; Sc in the
junior; - in the sophomore; and 81 in the
freshman. The medical department has 80
students. There are now & students from
in Tho roiIppp
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
Both Afraid.

Hanlan and Courtney-Courtney and
Hanlan-will they row? and, if so, when
Won't they row? and, if so, why not? Put
these names and these queries in this form
fifty times over, and in every other pos
sible form, with every other imaginable re-
sponse, at least many times, and the
reader, gentle or rough, will be in pos
session of the whole state of the case as
between these two famous oarsmen, and
will know as much as anybody knows rs to
the likelihood OF match that would be
wonderful one in the history of aquatic
sport. Hanlan's friends believe that he
is such n rover that the world must
stand still till he dies or breaks
an arm or otherwise gets out of the way and
Courtneys friends believe that excellent
as Hanlan is, they have the man to beat
him. Nobody, we fancy, is prepared to
discredit in the slightest degree Hanlan's
remarkable powers but it is not easy to
accept the inference that one man Is supe-
rior to oil other men ut all times. 1t is said
to be held in Ireland In regard TO gray
hounds that ''no dog ever yet ran so fast
Dut hhothcE uoS ""o iouhu w Oeue HiH,
which, granting the Hibernicism. hints at
the primary principle in sport that cham
pionship is not SO permanent as the laws of
the Medes and Persians. With Hanlan and
Courtney side by side for q race, with all
conditions fair, /. would not be anybody's
and Courtney are perhaps equally
convinced of the fact. Hanlan's re-
fusal to row off the dead heat at Bar
rie seems in some degree an evidence
that he does not hold himself immeasur-
ably ahead of all other men. If we accept
the Interpretation of that tact which Court
ney gave to Telegram reporter at Roches-
ter, 1t must be supposed that there are
times when he gives way to persons whom
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
Another Fishery Trouble.

If our Canadian neighbors were moved
Just now to confess to us they would have
to admit that they have not only omitted to
do those things which they ought to have
done, but they are doing those things
which they ought not to do. They have
failed to keep their treaty obligations in
Fortune Bay to the tune of one hundred
and three thousand dollars, and now they
are caught catching fish in our waters on
the lakes, where the treaty forbids them to
20, and our authorities have seized their
seines.
1t is all very ridiculous. Why should q
treaty with a nation across the Atlantic inn
pede the industry of people on this CONT
nent? Why should the fisherman on one
side Of river or lake, because he is called
a Canadian, be debarred from catching fish
on the other side, which is called Ameri-
can? Why should fishing vessel, manned
for the most part by New Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island men, because 1t
carries an American flag, excite the hostility
of New Brunswick and Prince Edward
Island2 Common sense would make all
the waters of the whole continent free to all
the people of the continent. Mir. Evarts
talks OF revision Of the fishery arrange
ments. We hope he will try to secure o
general and unobstructed liberty to Cana
dians and Americans to take fish wherever
they can, and sell them wherever they md
the best market 1t seems to US such ON
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
The south American War.

Our two South American letters, pub
lished to-day, are of great interest. con-
tanning as they do many details Of the
late naval engagements and of the
bombardment of Iquique. The corre-
spondence between the consular corps
at Iquique and the commander of the
Chilean fleet which bombarded the city, now
first published in the United States, is not
particularly to the credit of the Admiral,
bad blood having had more than any
thing else to do with the bombardment.
Meanwhile prospects of a termination of
the war are invisible, both sides being
busily engaged in augmenting their forces,
particularly on the water. where the gallant
little Huascar, described by our corre-
spondent, has earned imperishable renown.
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
Too Honest for Mississippi.

Our despatch of yesterday, detailing
points in the life of Captain Dixon, who was
murdered at Yazoo City on Tuesday last.
shows that the murdered man must have
been terribly obnoxious to the democrats.
He was Southerner and had been Con-
federate soldier; he had organized a rifle
company and superintended considerable
bull-dozing, all of which might have en-
deared him to his neighbors, as it probably
did at the time But there came day
when he was convinced that he had been
mistaken in his views and then, instead
of quietly Withdrawing from public life, as
is the usual manner OF the intelligent
Southerner when he happens to rise above
the pref udices of his set, Captain Dixon went
publicly to work to retrieve his errors. In
any civilized country such man is regarded
as exceptionally brave and honest, but Mis-
sissippi does not understand that sort Of
thing. To never change an opinion is
manifestly her idea of political consistency,
and she has stuck to it faithfully since her
organization as State. A Northern or
Western man cannot by any mental process
comprehend the feeling of Mississippians
toward such man as Dixon. If Barksdale
had not killed him some other rufian would
undoubtedly have done SO. and no native
would have expressed any regret at the act.
Even Senator Lamar could not do this
much when approached yesterday. Evil
IDENTIFY when Mississippan has blundered
politically and is manly enough to want to
turn over new leaf his proper plan is to
emigrate, for Mississippi wants no such hon
esty she does not recognize it when she
sees it.
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
The Dumping Revelations.

A more startled set of officials and con-
tractors than those who read the HEnALD's
revelations yesterday upon the dumping
nuisance it would be impossible to i'm
agine. The awakening had its humorous
features, too, particularly when lot of
pilots of scow tugs crowded about chart
of the harbor, and looked in vain for the
buoy outside Of which they are supposed
to have dragged the scows these many
years. The Dock Department and the
Union Dredging Company acknowledged
everything, which was their only possi-
BILE course, and the former proposes to
do its own dredging and dumping here
after. What the guilty street cleaning
officials will say or do remains to
be seen, they having yesterday discreetly
made themselves invisible. Meanwhile
the great steamship companies are delighted
at the HERALD's detection Of the rogues, as
we'll they may be if they hope long to
sail their ships into this port, for our only
ship channel cannot long resist en-
croachments such as have been made
upon it. Other ports in the United
States, once rivals of that of New York,
have been ruined by sewage alone; for
what can we hope if the severest measures
are not taken with persons wilfully filling up
our bay? We are glad to see that our evening
contemporaries are alive to the Importance
of the subject and that of the HERALD's ex-
posures, and we hope that the press, peo-
pie, Pilot Commissioners and steamship
owners will give tho Legislature no peace
until we have more stringent laws tor the
men to enforce them, and far severer penal
ties for their violation.
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
Gnnbetta.

cat all events" said Jules Simon, speak
ing in spirit of hostility to Gambetta, 81
will force him to accept office" Opponents
of public men do not generally address
their efforts in that direction. How the
American people would open their eyes if
they saw Mr.. Tilden bent upon refusing
the Presidency, aud his resolute foe, Mr..
Kelly, determined to drive him into it !-or
how would the simple people and yet more
the simple politicians be at their wits ends
if they beheld two such men as Conkling
and Blaine determined each to deprive the
other, not Of q chance to get into that high
Office, but OF every chance to keep out
of it. Yet when Simon declares he will
drive Gambetta into office-into the first
place in ministry which would practically
constitute him the political executive-he is
sincere in his opposition and Gambetta is
equally honest in that abnegation which
led to such resolve. Gambettas tactics
in regard to Office have been somewhat re-
markable. 1t is not certain that his abb
stention did not originate in pique. There
was moment when the extravagant repub-
licans howled him down rs q reactionary
and an enemy. Only little later they
howled him up as the god of their idolatry
and would have made him the head and
front of the Republic. At that time all the
other phases Of opinion raised cry
against him as though his accession to the
Ministry would be the same as the first
plunge of the nation over the abyss. He
would not imperil the Republic by putting
at its head q man at whom the nation
seemed to take alright he would not 60
forward to serve those extremists who would
be the first to rend him if he did his
duty. And he has abstained to such pur-
pose that the world which howlcd against
him rs an untamed radical has desired to
see him in the Ministry as the only man
strong enough to be conservative in that po-
sition, and his enemies try to drive him
in hopeless of any other effort to ruin him.
This is queer chapter in contemporary pol
itics.
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
The Rules OF the House.

The Committee on Rules of the House of
Representatives has been sitting at Long
Branch tor some weeks, engaged in COM
plete revision of the body CT rules by which
the House is governed. It has now SUBJ
stantially finished its work, and tolera-
bly, unintelligible summary of what
it has done is sent US by telegraph. 1t is
impossible to tell from this whether the
committee has done the one thing needful
for the House-namely, by limiting the
power of the previous question" in the
hands of chairmen OF committees, to make
the House once more what it has long ceased
to be, but what in the days Of its greatness
it was, debating body.
Thirty years ago the House, in Committee
of the Whole, transacted much of the busi-
ness which since then it has gradually
delegated to committees. In those days, as
the official record shows, day after day and
week after week, the House, after the
reading of the journal, resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union, whereupon there
was discussion, debate, often extending
for days, upon some measure or somo part
of the Presidents Message and it was not
until after a bill had been thoroughly and
publicly debated in this way that il
was brought to q vote. Nowadays q
bill is prepared in the privacy of a
committee room and brought before
the House without notice by the
chairman, who Immediately demands
the previous question" on it; if he is
good-natured, consents" to very limited
debate, 'parcels out the time" as 1t is
called, to his friends, and, when the men,
bers of the committee have spoken, he forces
vote-in the majority of cases before
the country or even the House has
had time to comprehend what is pro-
posed. 1t Is owing to this deliberate crush
ing out of debate that 80 much mischievous
legislation cumbers the statute books, and
that the Senate, where debate Is unob-
structed and no previous question" is
used. has become in recent years much
more important body than the House.
We hope to find that the Committee on
Rules have taken this matter in hand.
There has been q great outcry recently
about 'caucus legislation;" but 1t is the
abuse of the previous question" which
has made sscaucus LEGISLATION" possible.
The New York herald., 1879-08-22

ordinarily he would regard as greatly his
interiors. Courtney ''thought Riley had
caught Hanlan little out OF condl-
tion." Hence the dead heat, and hence
the refusal to row it off, On the other hand
Courtney says emphatically that he has
not authorized any statement to the effect
that he would row Hanlau this year, and
SO far as his wishes are concerned no such
race will occur" He does not want it.
Great men in sport are, however, always
coquettish, and the public never can tell
how much of their coquetry is mere humor,
and how much is game for high stakes
and odds.
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
Massachusetts Anxieties.

! In his letter announcing himself as cam
didate for the Governorship this fall Cen
eral Butler remarked very truly that his
candidacy last year had at least served the
people in this, that it had forced the repub-
licans to nominate good man and to adopt
some needed reforms. He was undoubtedly
of decided use to the people OF Massa-
chusetts, and as it is not yet the
fashion there to shoot independent
candidates, as they do down in Mississippi.
we think it on the whole good thing for
keep running. He has already had one
good effect. Governor Talbot having as
positively refused denomination as Gen
eral Grant the republicans have persuaded
Henry l.. Pierce to consent to be q candidate
before the Convention.
Mr.. Pierce is one OF the ablest and strong
est men in the republican party of Massa-
chusetts He served several terms in
Congress with very great credit, and was
there one of those moderate republicans
who had wisdom and courage to oppose
the mischievous Force bill and the
general Southern policy which pre-
vailed under the last administration and
which President Hayes flung over
board. Mr.. Pierce is honest, clear
headed, friend of the Presidents policy
in fact, so much friend of that policy that
he would have carried it out more faithfully
than Mr.. Hayes has done--and he would
make Governor whom the people of Mas
sachusetts would like very much better
than some of the party managers. If his
pnrty are wise they will nominate him. and
if they do they Will insure lively canvass,
for General Butler does not like Mr.. Pierce.
Can any one tell us what would have
become Of the republican party in Massa-
chusetts if it had not been tor it's dread Of
General Butler? Certainly neither Mr..
Talbot nor Mr.. Pierce would ever have
been it's favorite. When we look at Massa-
chusetts politics we see the usefulness, at
least. of the doctrine of future punishment.
Without bogy the republican party there
would go on nominating and electing fifth
rate machine politicians to the end Of time.
The New York herald., 1879-08-22
The Ways Of Watering Places.

For recuperative power there is nothing
that can equal watering place. Five days
ago nearly everybody at Saratoga, Long
Branch. Fire Island and Coney Island was
growing at the rain and vowing immediate
return to New York; yesterday, according
to our letters on another page, everything
was as Lively and lovely at these resorts AZ
if such thing as rain had never been heard
of. Everybody was busily engaged at eating,
drinking, dancing, bathing, flirting, politics
and other popular amusements. and SO they
will be-until it rains again, or, perhaps,
there drops upon them the occasional
August combination of hot sun and
breezeless atmosphere.