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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-23

70 n question as to the progress he has made
in his scheme for an electric light: "Well
Ram. rs you might say. noncommittal on
that point; but if there is anybody hcreabout
for whom you entertain particularly vicious
spite. unload your gas stock on him, and be
quick about it, too. Further than that have
nothing to say"
Ingenious Is the American rogue. A poul-
try speculator in Warren County, Penn, buys
chickens In the country and writes out a re-
ceipt for the farmer to sign. The point Of
his pencil invariably breaks off just before
the signature is reached, and he produces
fomtain-pen from his pocket. The body of
the receipt is written in pencil and the farm
er's name in ink. When the speculator goes
to town he grasses all the pencil marks and
writes out in ink a promissory note for 500
or $50, and has it discounted by bank.
valuable collection of autographs and
manuscripts is to be sold at auction in Bos-
ton. 1t is the one made by the late James +.
Root. Among the manuscripts the most re-
markable, perhaps, is fifty closely-written
pages of Mary Cowden Clarke's Concord
ance to Shakespeare, with a long autograph
letter of ten pages giving a minute account
of the progress of the work through the six
teen years during which it was in preparation.
There are fifteen quarto pages of the manu-
script of Dickens "llunted Down" first pub
lished in Mr.. Bonner'S Ledger, and for which
Mr.. Bonner is said to have paid Dickens
1000, being the only story Dickens wrote
especially for an American publication. and
the only Dickens manuscript with one ex-
ception, that exists in this country. Among
other manuscripts are a part of the first book
of Bryant's Homer" Emcrson's 'Consider-
ations by the Way and "rhe Titmouse,"
lIawthorne's "A London Suburb (3l pp.)
and Consular Experiences" 90 PIP J. a por-
tion of one of Prescott's histories, and ser
mon by old Cotton Mather 6 pp.). There
are autographs of them letters--from
John Quincy, John and Samuel Adams. Ben
edict Arnold, Balzac Carlyle, Jackson, JEFF
ferson, DIR. Samuel Johnson, Byron, Charles
Lamb, Lou. Kill, Cotton Mather, voltare
and Mirabeau
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Pleasant Reading for Mr.. Muld'
row,

Col. A. Y. Harper, the ex-rebel oditor-in-
chief, manager, and proprietor of the Okolo-
na (Miss.) Southern States, stands by the
Capture of the Capitol" article printed there
in, and says ave neither evade, modify,
nor explain il away" And as to his associ-
ate editor being an ex-Abolitionist and all
that sort of thing he says "Mr. Herman is
from Ohio. He is now, and always has been
an honest. upright, and faithful advocate of
the State rights democracy The name car
et-bagger' is a term of detraction, intended
to express contempt for our enemies. If Mr..
Muldrow possessed the wealth of genius and
could give the world evidence of an intellec-
tual ability as comprehensive and brilliant
rs is held here to-day by this so-called Gear
pet-bagger' from Ohio, Mississippi would be
proud of him in any part of the habitable
globe, and would bid him God-speed on his
journey to the summit of fame as represen-
tative of a respectable element in Southern
politics" The same number of the States
contains the following:
State sovereignty is the very life prnci-
pie of our free institutions, and secession is
one of its essential attributes.
"Messrs. Softshells have Won read that
speech of Representative Blackburn YETI
He says and we say, that the last vestge OF
the war measures shall be wiped out.
"When Congress repeats the Election laws,
what will your amendment be worth?
"But the right of secession will he yindi
Gated for the purpose of history, for the main
tenance of liberty, and protection of proper
ty.
1--WE propose to rule the republic in way
that will make your Radical laws and your
Radical leaders forever odious in America
"Then will we proceed to tear your amend
ments from the Constitution and trample
them in the mire.
"Then will we decorate the Capitol with
pictures of Davis, and Lee, and Stuart, and
all the glorious leaders of cause that is not
lost but living still :"
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HallOWell Local News.

The funeral of the late Mr. IIoratio \.
Atherton, of this CITY, was held in the Congre-
gational vestry, on Monday afternoon last,
and attended by large number of relatives
and friends. of him who has always been
known in this community as an honest, up
right and christian citizen. For many wears
his health has been failing, and he spent on.
siderable time on the Pacific coast and at the
Sandwich Islands, in the vain hope that his
health might be restored by change of climate
and rest from labor and care. He served
with credit as soldier in putting down the
late rebellion, and his surviving comrades
will long cherish his memory. His age was
about forty-three years.
Mr.. Parshley of Waterville, preached in
the Baptist church in this city on Sabbath
last. His sermon from the text ''ye are the
salt Of the earth, was eminently earnest, I'M
pressive and practical
spirited temperance meeting was held in
the Baptist vestry at 3 o'clock z. M. on Sab
bath next the meeting will be the Methods,
westerly at the usual hour.
Rt. Rev. Rev. II. A. Neeley will make an
annual visit to st. Matthews church in this
city on Thursday evening at O'Clock The
Bishop will preach and administer the rite OF
confirmation.
Rev. Mr.. Park of Gardiner exchanged with
Rev. Mr. White of the Congregational church
tin his city on Sabbath last In the evening
he gave an address to the Sabbath School in
the vestry.
Water street has been treated to an annual
''spring cleaning" and will now compare fa.
vorably with Fifth Avenue or any other high
toned locality.
The contemplated erection of new church
library building, several yelling houses. &c.
in this city the present season, will furnish
employment to our mechanics and laborers al
remunerating rates.
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The East River in a Blaze.

Sudden excitement was created YESTERDAY
at ii A. NJ, about the East river front and
at police headquarters, by an alarm of fire
from Blackwelfs Island. twas soon learned
that the fire was not on the land. but in the
middle Of the iisef. The surr~ce of the
channel dividing Blackwelfs Island from
Hunters Point was ablaze for several hun.
dred yards, and the tide carried the flame.
toward the Long Island shore. endangerinc
the docks and buildings skirting the water
An oil conduit through which the crude oil
is pumped under the river from the depot 0,
the Hudson river railroad TO the Hunter
Point refineries. had suddenly burst. Il wa,
said. and the oil in few minutes covered tn,
water.
The break occurred in the middle of tho
river, near the south end of Blackwell's Isianc
and keeper who was looking down IN,
stream says he saw Il column of water ant
oil. that looked like a water-spout. rise higi
in the air. In some manner the oil was SCI
on fire near the old Harlem Railroad dock in
Rsyenswood. No ships were near and tho
FIRE gradually spent its fury and died on,
without doing material damage. The dam
age to the broken oil conduit and the loss
caused by the waste Of oil could not be as
certained.
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Daily Asnnebsf yournal.
Augusta, Wednesday Morn'g, April 80, 1879
Death of Gen John A. Dix.

Gen. Dix who died early Tuesday morn
ing at his home in New York city has long
been prominent figure in the affairs Of
the nation and of his adopted State. He
was born in Boscawen. n. H., July "a,
1898. After some service on the frontier
during the war of 1s12-'15, he turned up
as lawyer at Cooperstown, n. Y. about
the year 1923, and became identified with
the democratic party. In 1880 he was aIp
pointed Adjutant General and in 1888 Sec
rotary of State. In 1916 he was chosen
to fill vacancy in the United States SEN
ate. On the question of slavery he was
the exponent of the views OF the free-soil
section of the democratic party in New
York, whose candidate for Governor
he was in 1913, but was defeated
December TO- 1860, he was appointed Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and it was while
serving in this capacity that he gave ut
terance to a command which is yet CRATE
fully remembered though the author of it
has perhaps been forgotten by many. New
Orleans was in virtual possession of the Sc
cessionists; two revenue cutters were there,
and Gen. Dix ordered them to New York.
The captain of one of them after consult
ing with the collector at New Orleans re-
fused TO obey. Secretary Dix then tele-
graphed TO the lieutenant to arrest the cap
tain, and to treat him as a mutineer in
case he offered any resistance, closing his
despatch with the words, IF any one at
tempts to haul down the American flag,
shoot him on the spot" When the war
broke out he became Major General of the
New York militia, and in May, 1861, Major
General of United States volunteers In 1868
he was stationed at New York, where he
was military commander during the riots
which ensued upon the Presidents order
for the draft. During 1S64-'G5 he COM
manded the department of the east. In
1866 he went as our minister to France
In 1872 he was nominated and elected by
the republican party as Governor of New
York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-23
ITCHING PILES


are moisture, like Precipitation, intense itch.
ing, increased by scratching. very distress.
ing, particularly at night as if pin worms
were crawling in and about tine rectum, the
private parts are some times affected; if al.
lowed to continue, very serious results may
follow. DIR. SwAfSE's ALL HEALIso OIxr
MEST is pleasant, sure cure.
HONE CuREs.--We were great sufferers
from Itching Piles, the symphonic were as
above described, the use of Swayne's Ont.
ment in a short time made perfect cure
j. w. Christ, Boot & Shoe House, 344 n.
I'd St T. c. WEYNAN, Halter, S. Eighth
ST., Phila.
Reader. if you are suffering from this dis.
tressing Complaint or letter, Itch, Scald
Head. Ring Worm, BARRIERS Itch. any Crus-
ty, Scaly, Skin Eruption, use Swayne's
Ointment and be cured. Sent by mall to
any address on receipt of price, Gin curren.
cy or postage stamps), 80 cents box, three
boxes 1928. Address letters, DIR. Swayne {
Son, $50 n. Sixth St, Philadelphia. No
charge for advice. Sold by leading drug.
gists. Partridge Bros, agents for Augusta.
scpt20teod&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-23

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple
vegetable remedy, for the 81 eedy and per
manent cure of consumption, bronchitis, ca
tarrh asthma, and all throat and lung affec-
tions, also positive and radical cure for
nervous debility and all nervous complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his
duty to make 1t known to his suffering fell
lows; Actuated by this motive, and desire
to relieve human suffering, will send, free
of charge to all who desire it. this recinc
with full directions for preparing and using
in German, French, or English. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp. namiug this
paper. w. W. Sherar, l49 Powers Block.
Rochester. New York. mar28tSw4w
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General News.

The Philadelphia Record estimates that
already S23s, 900 has been paid in that city
to witness performances of "Pinafore"
Palestine is mortgaged to Baron Rothschild
as security for loan of 200, 0Oo, 600 francs to
the Turkish government.
The delay in the transmission of postal
cards is accounted for by the New York Mail
There are 1000 postmstresses in the service
of the government. .......-.t4
Lester A. Rose, publisher of paper in
Cincinnati known as the Sunday News, was
knocked down and severely beaten on Satur-
day by the youngest soniof ex-Attorney- Gen
erai Taft. The scurrilous sheet contained
that day an attack on young Tafts mother.
Taft is "a recent graduate OF Yale.
Fresh. raw oysters are obnoxious to the
Chinese palate. In China, after being taken
from the shell they are plunged into boiling
water, then exposed in the sun until thorough
ly Cried. In such condition they retain their
delicacy and native flavor for a long time.
NJ. v. Tyler, a Detroit youngster who
S"'cu NHoueh as newspaper carrier 10 sup
port his widowed mother and set himself IN
in the trnit and confectionery business. is
much comforted by a fortune of Sl2O, 900
which a rich uncle in England has died and
left him.
1t is reported that the largest diamond in
the world has recently been discovered AT
Partial, India Its weight is said to be four
hundred karats, which is thirty-three karat.
larger than the Rajah of Mattau's celebrated
diamond, and nearly three hundred karat,
larger than the "Regent' stone, for which III,
Due dOrlesns paid s650,000. 4.t..
John w. Murray Of Carroll county. Mary
land, carries the prize medal for corn grow
ing. He says that he took 1924 bushels OF
shelled corn from one acre. The land from
which this enormous produce came had beer
fifteen years in grass previously, and had lib.
eral wasbin2s from barn yard and road
His manures were 800 pounds bone dust POO
pounds superphosplra4e, and little plaster il,
each hill. The corn was drilled, cad one ar
two kernels planted ten inches apart
Mr. Edison is quoted as saying, in response
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-23

Trial bottles DR.. Swayne's Compound Syr
up of Wild Cherry, % cents.
The distressing cough, which threatened Sc
rious results, is quickly cured before develop
ing fatal pulmonary affection For all
throat breast and lung disorders, Asthmatic
or Bronchial affections, Hopping Cough
Liver Complaint. Blood Splitting, Sc, ne
remedy is So prompt and efcctual as "Dr.
Swaync's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry.
Il have made use of this preparation for
many years, and it has proved to be very re
liable and efiicacious in the treatment of Sc
we're and long standing coughs. | know o.
two patients, now in comfortable health, who,
but for its use, ] consider would not now be
living. Isaac s. HEREIN, NJ ID.
Straustown, Berks county, Pa"
Price Trial bottles % cents; large size.
81, or six for 81. A single 90 cent bottle
will often cure a recent cough or cold, and
thus prevent much suffering and risk of life.
Prepared only by Dr. Swayne & Son, Phila-
delpha Sold by leading Druggists Par
fridge Brothers, Agents for Augusta.
sept20- teod&wtf
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Secretary Sherman has succeeded in re-
firing s145 100000 of six per cent bonds
in 1877, and Sl03, $50. $50 in 1878, and
$34S, 079, 800 in the first quarter of 1879,
and now has also provided for the retire
ment of $l94 $50, 800 of five per cents
making in all $79l, POP, $50 in skies and
fives that have been put out of the way
within less than twenty-five months and
half There will remain only $2s3, $751;
$50 six per cent. and S50S, 440, $50 five
per cent bonds to be refunded in 1881
and after that time no further reduction
can be made for ten years, until the four
and half per cent bonds become redeem
able.
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An Indian Skeleton Unearthed

The skeleton of an Indian was unearhcd
last week on the premises of Mr.. William
White near the Otter Pond, Sag Harbor
Long Island. II was several feet under
ground. The body had been buried in sit
ting position, and two pieces of pottery and
other relics. such as arrow heads, were found
with the bones. The larger piece of pottery
was an ornamented bowl about II inches in
diameter. The skeleton was that of an old
man of six feet or more in height.--N T.
Times, ADriI, 2l
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Nihilism is TO be stamped out like the
plague in the lower Volga. The Russian
Government falls back upon the army, and
proclaims martial law in six great centres
of population where the secret police and
the gendarmerie have been unable to pre-
vent revolutionary excuses. The military
governors are invested with absolute pow
ers. They can arrest. condemn, imprison
or bury in the mines any man or woman
who may be tainted with Socialism. They
have supreme control over university and
school, the press and the civil administra-
ton, and can set in motion the machinery
of military tribunals. Woe unto him who
may be suspected of anything that the
Governor-General considers dangerous
He will be dragged before a military court
and doomed to exile at the tap of the drum.
Repression can go no further. Last fall
the right of trial by jury, one of the great
reforms of the present reign, was abroga-
ted in political and criminal cases. and
now the functions of civil government are
suspended in the most populous districts.
There is to be no more pistol-practice or
firing at random, as at Odessa, Kief and
Rostof, but the artillery will be brought
TO bear upon street mobs. Wherever there
is resistance there will be battalions to
beat it down. Nihilism is to be crushed
by sheer weight of the military system
Tribune.
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Serious Danger.

Threatens every man, woman child living In a
region Of country where fever and ague prevalent
since the germs of maiaral disease are inhaled from
the air and are swallowed from the water Of such a
region. Medicinal safeguard Is absolutely neoes sary
To nullify this danger As means Of foryfying and
acelaatIng the system so to beabe to resist tn.
maiaria poisson. Hostetter's Stomarch Btters Is in
comparaby the best and the most popular irregu
larites of the stomach. liver and bowels encourage
malaria but these are speedily rectifed by the Bit
assisted by It's use and vigorous rs well AZ regular
condition of the system promoted by II. Constitution
aud physique are thus defended against the nroats
of malaria by this matciless preventive which is also
certain and thorough remedy In the worst cases OF
Intermittent and rsnittent fevers.
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The Portland Advertiser speaks in the
most favorable terms of Hon. W. w.
Thomas jr. of Portland as the republican
candidate for Governor. If Mr.. Thomas
should receive the nomination he will be
a popular and worthy candidate He is
able, and honest and has good record to
stand upon.
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The Tribune retracts the charge made
ia its columns that Mr.. Tilden is connect
ed with a patent medicine concern which
has swindled the Government in the mat
ter OF revenue. There is another Tilden
who has been heard from. Samuel j. is
no such man
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Merchant Up Town went without his over
coat, took hard cold and WIS cross, sick when
one " bis clerks prevailed upon him to try little Of
DIR. 4, j, fIaggs Cough and Lung Syrup Three
doses cured him,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-23

Out of 52il shares in new brewery com.
Pany in Sheffield, Eng, 1885 are held by
clergymen.
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Lcert and Lee
Qdoh't fail to
ways have
1bedside; two
len when you
stop your
pecidHy are
Ito Children.
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Church, Con
IN re TO % IN
use them. Al
them by your
or three tax
retire W i'll
Cough. rs
heU adapted
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WARRANT.

I(l Virtue of Authority vested in me as Clerk of
- the |lllAse school District of the City of Au.
gus'n' hereby notify and warn the legal nhabi-
htS of said district, qualified by law to vote in city
aiiairs to meet at the High School Room In said d:.
trict on Saturday, the 10Th day Of April 1917 at
O'Clock i. NJ, Ia act on the following articles ,iz:
ARTICLE !. To choose Il Moderator.
ARTICLE ?. To choos. Clerk.
ARTICLE J. To choose TWO Directors
ARTICLE !. Toh"ar the report of the Directors
ana aet upon such matters may b. presented there
in
ARTICLE o. To raise money for tn, su,port of
schools, repairs of school houses discounts and
attachments Of taxes. and commissions for collecting
the snne.
ARfit LIZ q. To see ifthc district will make AN,
uiseouni on ta>es paid within specified time, and
II so, to fiN the rate thereof
ARIlcLE To determine in what manner tn,
taxes assessed by the district shall nv collected
ARTICLE :. To provide for the debt of the district
maturing the ensuing year, and for the payment of
Interest ON the district debt
ARTICLE y. To act upon any other bus iness which
may be legally transacted
j. +. FIERCE, CLERK Of Village District.
true copy.
Attest j. F. PIERCE.
Augusta, April ~. ls7y apliytiw
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

'hrOnlc Catarrh is easily cured if yon will use
A. j. Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup.
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liberated Sore Throat Yields readily to DIR. A
j. Flagg's Cough and Lung syrup.

Ss-One months subscription to LEISURE HoURs
fret, II sou send eleven cents for mailtn; premium,
sent with it-a beautiful chrome mottO eniii led
Faith, Hope and Charity" elegantly printed on Il
dark ground with lilies, ferns grasses, etc. NOR.
pleasing picture than ever before sent with II
short subscription. Magazine il illustrated aud fu
of choice stories, sketches, poetry, etc and cent
stamps taken All receive II catalogue Of 800 desir
able and curious articles j. l.. PATrEN < CO.
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WitcoW Il .mar!1. IMroM
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Don't dose them to sickness and death Wifh SguHus
Ipecdc, Anfimoniois, Bioodroof, Lobe'ia Opafes,
but give them slippery Elm Lozenges in abundance.
Large Boxes % Gents. Sent by mail, postage paid,
to any part of the United States upon receipt price,
CAswELL CO.. Boston, Proprietors. For sale by
all Druggists jan2sts3m
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Caswelfs slippery Elan LOzenges
For Coughs, Colds, and all affections Of the Throat
and Lungs, Coasumptves will find them soothing
and healing Use them freely In travelling, the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-23

A Situation as Housekecper. by lady of refine.
"A ment and ability Gardiner, Hallowell or Au-
gusta, preferred. Best of references given. Ad.
dress, MRS. AMANDA PALMER, N"nwAy, Ne
apri7tFSMW&
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-30
POSITIVE DENIAL.

What E~-sccretary Robesoa Says about
the Sensational Story Told By John r..
Mines.
New York World. June 81.
at the Fifth Avenue hotel last evening ex-
Secretary Robson was found in hi, rooms
busily preparing for an European voyage, by
a World reporter sent to him to obtain his
version of the moves and intentions of the
Grant cabinet at the time when President
Grant is said to have been worried and wary
over the rumors which had reached Wash
ington of intent on the part of Mr. Tilden
to take in New York the oath of Office as
President Of the United States.
''Have you read the Woodford interview,
Mr.: Robson, u published yesterday morning
''Ah, here it is,'' taking the;paper up from
a table on which it lay open and reading
aloud the ''catch-words y ssGrant-planso
fate'' that threatened Mr.. Tilden). "Ahr'
(after pause) 81 never heard Gen. Grant
mention the subject. Curious that should
not have heard him speak of any such fears
"Perhaps, Mr.. Robson, his fears were too
deep for utterance. But did you never hear
of an anticipated Democratic uprising after
say something about possible swearing in
of Mr.. Tilden in New York, or hear of Gen.
Steadman and his $4,000 troops from Ohio?''
~ never knew there was any suggestion
of trouble, don't believe there was any, and I
am very sure that Gen. Grant never said
anything to me about it, But Gen. Wood