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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
Court Matters.

The jury in the case of six men charged
with outraging Maggie Cheney, last March,
out since Friday, were unable to agree and
were DISCHARGED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11

ls43, and some young friends wanted him to
sell some goods, and thinking they came hon
estly by them he consented, but was arrested
for receiving stolen goods, and sent to prison
for three years He was next arrested for
breaking into store and got four years and
three months. Having served this term he
tried 10 get work. but being unsuccessful
broke into dwelling house. There was no
direct proof against him. While he was
| awaiting trial he attempted to escape, but fell
from wall and broke his leg When his trial
came on he was discharged. Another house
was broken into, and in attempting 10 sell the
goods he was arrested and got seven years.
After he had served this term he was honest
for year, during which time he was married.
Then he made another break and got eight
years. While on visit to his brother in
Portland, he heard that three men who want
cd him to join them, had robbed a store in
Boston. He had been with the men "A few
days bef,re and was arrested ON suspicion of
being concerned in the robbery. One of the
men swore he was with them. and he got five
years. After he was again freed he tried to
lead better life, but one of his old compan-
ions INDUCED him to purchase some stolen
goods and then exposed him. He was sent to
prison for ten years in 1870, where he now is.
Richmond Locals.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Austrus W.
Robinson, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
morning. Loss, $780, insured for $1,000.
Mrs. r. was away, and her hired girl, Lucy
NJ. Hodgdon was alone in the house. She
was awakened by the smoke at about three
O'Clock in the morning. and gave the alarm.
Small part Of the furniture was saved.-T. j.
Southland ( Sons new ship "Theodorc II.
Allen" will sail on Saturday of this week for
Baltimore, where she loads with coal for the
Pacific coast. Capt. Leander w. Call of
Richmond will command her.-Work in the
shoe factories looks promising. There is no,
or hardly any, between seasons Before
the last run was closed the sign of Girls
Wanted" appeared in the factory windows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11

The annual conference of the Second Adj
ventist Society of Maine, began last night at
Union Hall, in Portland, and holds over
Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE.


CoNCoRp, June 10. YIN. L. Chandler has
issued a - page pamphlet in reply to Hon.
Bain5ridge Wadeigh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WAsHINGTON, June 10.
Snnntn

The Senate considered the bill for the re-
| lief of James n. Harrison, who served as as
SCISSOR in Indiana, during the vacancy in that
office
Mr.. Conkling opposed the bill
| The legislative bill and concurrent resou-
/ ton for adjournment June l1th, was received
, from the House and referred to appropria-
! tons committee.
Mr.. Cyke'S motion to take up and consider
a resolution relieving the committee Of fin
ance from further consideration of the War
ner bill, was defeated.
The resolution authorizing the secretary of
the navy to place condemned vessels at the
disposal of the quarantine commission. Pass
ed.
Assessor Ilarrison's relicfbill was referred
TO the committee on claims.
communication from the secretary of
war relating to the discrimination in freight
rates by the Union Pacific Railroad, against
the | nited States, was referred to the judic-
! airy committee.
bill 10 authorize the employment of mill
ita, land and naval forces in certain eases,
and to repeal the election laws, was laid
aside until Tomorrow, when Mr.. Hill will
speak thereon.
A joint resolution for the erection of Il
monument to mark the birthplace of Wash
iilSllli, was UNANIMOUSLY passed.
bill was passed removing the political
disabilities of James F. Harrison of Va. W.
Bcall of Missouri, J. G. pembcrton of Phila-
hclphia, and Arthur =. Bagley of Texas,
After an executive session the Senate al
journcd.
Mr.. Morrison, from ways and means COM
mittee, reported resolution prov ding for the
adjournment of Congress ut noon, June II.
Adopted.
The joint resolution appropriating $1,000
for a monument to mark the birthplace of
Washington, passed.
a joint resolution looking to the protection
of American Jews in Russia, was passed.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the judicial expenses" bill, gcncr-
al debate being limited to 40 minutes.
MIR. Garfield made a strong speech against
the bill. and was replied to by McMahon, and
the debate closed.
The bill was then considered by sections in
committee of the whole.
Several amendments were offered and re-
jectcd.
\ long and somewhat disconnected debate
cnsucd, cnliycncd by controversy between
Mcssrs Kcifer and Cox. in regard to the rec
ord of Judge Abbott of Mass, as to the cleo
tora commissions
An amendment was adopted providing the
names of jurors be placed in box by the
clerk and commissioner alternately, without
reference to party affiliations.
Mr. lliscock moved to strike out section B.
Defeated.
Mr. Frost offered an amendment repeating
all sections of the revised statutes and all
laws and parts of laws authorizing the APP
pointment of supervisors or deputy marshals
in connection with elections
The committee rose and reported the bill
to the House and it was then passed bv a
strict party vote.
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
Board of Health.

At full meeting Of the National Board Of
Health, the question of maritime and sea-
board quarantine was under cons eration.
Session continues this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
soetabIe OF the Vols,an's Union,

On Monday evening the members of tho
W. c. Il. L. enjoyed socable in theii
rooms. Several of the city pastors and their
wives were in attendance, besides other in
vited guests. Pleasant words OF greeting
were spoken by Mrs. Brooks, President, and
remarks were made by Mrs. Quinby and
Mr.. Nye. Several reports of the work of the
Union were presented of the Jail work by
Mrs. Watt, Treasurer; of the general work
of the W. &. L. since its formation by Mrs.
Hunt, Cor Sec.
Refreshments were served, and after pleas.
ant social enjoyment. the company adjourned,
several new names having been added to the
Union membership.
The feeling was deepened that the w. G.
r. L. is indeed power for good, both in
its relations as a local organization and in
regard to its connection with the State Union
of which it is part because of auxiliaryship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11

Hon. Eben Woodbury. of IIoulton has re-
turned home from trip West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
Tirb.

In Skowhegan, Mrs Martha NJ, wife of DIR. Hen.
ry Lea,itt, aged II years.
In Jefferson june sth, VIM. q. Norcross, formerly
of this city, aged d. years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
ILLINOIS.
Conventions.

CHICAGO, June 10. The thirteenth annual
convention of car-builders began this morn
ing. Delegates were present from all the
railroads in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
Explosion.

DUDLEY, June 10. boiler in Shcarer's
saw mill exploded, killing the engineer and
badly scalding another man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
Refnnding Certificate

Subscription to the per cent refundne
certificates, 1881 ITO.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11
The National Convention.

THE LARG EST EVER HELDIN THE
COUNTY.
A Sound Platform,
AND THE BEST TICKET IN THE
FIELD. ...
GEN. PIATT ADDRESSES THE
CONVENTION.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11

Why the gold dollars, like many of the
prominent politicians who are now mana
ing the old political pariies-the Conk
line.. the Blaines, the Collions. the Bay
ards. the Chambers, the John Shermand-
were skulking around home, playing the
coward.
Had it not been for those "greenback"
dollars the old soldiers might have been
hammering away at the gates of Richmond
till this time.
Had it depended upon those gold dollars
the Union would have been destroyed and
the flag of JEFF Davis would have been
floating over Richmond to day.
Because it paid the soldiers for their
services, because it supported the loved
ones at home, because il saved the Union
because it destroyed slavery, because il
perpetuated the government, the patriotic
people Of America love the greenback.
And because they love it they propose
to preserve it and make it the money o.
the American Republic, In peace as well
as in war.
God bless the soldiers dollar,
| God bless the gresnback dollar!
Three cheers for the soldiers dollar!
| Three cheers for the greenback dollar!
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11
Constitutional History.

The following is the order in which the
original thirteen states adopted the Con-
stitution ofthe United States According
to the provisions in the Constitution it be-
came binding udon the states. New
Hampshire WAS the important ninth state.
]. Delaware, Dec. Z, 1857.
2. Pennsylvania, Dec, 1877.
8. New Jersey, Dec. IS, 1877.
A. Georgia, Jan. 2, 1873.
S. Oonnecticute, Jan. 9, 1888.
6. Massachusetts, Feb. 8, 1888
7. Maryland, April %. 1873,
8. South Carolina. May %, 1888.
9. New Hampshire, June q, 1873.
10. Virginia, June 25, 1873.
IL. New York, July 26, 1888.
II. North Carolina, Nov. 1789-
IS. Rhode Island, May 20, 1890.
The convention of Delaware met, adopt
ed the constitution unanimously, and ad-
journed in a single day
The convention of Pennsylvania adopt
ted the constitution by vote of 49 yeas to
% nays
The convention Of New Jersey adopted
the constitution unanimously.
The convention of Massachusetts was
composed of about 360 members, and when
it met was opposed to adopting the consti-
tuition. The majority for ratification was
only 19 votes.
When the convention of New York met,
the opponents Of the constitution were
about two-thirds of the whole body. AL
exander Hamilton's logic secured a ma
jority for it.
North Carolina remained out of the
Union more than eight months after the
new government met and adopted "reso-
lutions that bill of rights and certain
! amendments ought to be laid before Con.
gress, and the convention that might be
called for amending the constitution pre-.
vious to its ratification by the state OF
North Carolina" and the convention was
then dissolved.
| Rhode Island remained out of the Uni
on for upward of thirteen months Ths
general assembly, instead of calling con
vention to consider the constitution, refer
red that instrument to direct vote of the
people at their town meetings, and 2,708
voted against it.
Subsequently the Legislature called q
con gention, the Governor giving the cast
ing vote for SO doing in the smallest branch
of the legislature. The convention adopt
ed the constitution by majority of only
two votes, the yeas being "a and the nays
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11
The Soldiers Dollar

During the late war many and many a
blus-coated husband and father has, in the
camp or on the eve of battle, folded up one
of those "greenbacks" stained with his
tears as he thought Of the loved ones at
home and sent it TO them theough the
mail
Many a needy IN other has opened let
ter from her own soldier boy and found
one Of those "greenback" dollars enclosed,
and as she realized the tender love which
prompted the sending OF it, and thought
of the evils and hardships Of her darling
boy whose services earned it, i has been
baptized with the hot tears yelling up
from her mother heart.
But who ever heard Of = soldier getting
a gold dollar and sending Il homo to his
wife, his children or his needy mother?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11

The Scientific American gives the fol-
lowing pointed facts. Will the brewers
dare meet these facts?
For some years past decided inclina.
tion has been apparent all over the country
to give up the use Of whiskey and other
strong alcohols, using as q substitute, beer
and bitters. and other compounds. This is
evidently founded on the idea that beer is
not harmful and contains large amount
of nutriment; also, that bitters may have
some medicinal quality, which will neu-
tralize the alcohol it conceals, eto. These
theories are without confirmation in the
observation of physicians and chemists.
The use of beer is found to produce q
species of degeneration of all the organism,
profound and deceptive. Fatty deposits,
diminished circulation, condition of con-
gestions, and perversion of functional ac-
tivities, local Inflammation of both the liv-
er and the kidneys are constantly present.
Intellectually a stupor amounting almost
to paralysis arrests the reason, changing
all the higher faculties into mere animal
ism, sensual, selfish, sluggish, varied only
with paro1syms of anger that are senselesa
and brutal. In appearance the beer-drink-
er may be the picture of health, but in
reality he is most Incapable 'of resistinf
disease. A slight injury, severe cold, or
shock to the body or mind will common.
ly provoke acute disease, ending fatally
1t 10 our observation that beer-drinking
in this country produces the very lowest
forms of inebriety, closely allied to crimi.
nal insanity.
The most dangerous class of tramps and
ruffians in our large cities are beer drink
ers.
| II is asserted by competent authority
that the evils of hereditary are more posi-.
tive In this class than from other alcohol
ics The recourse to beer as substitute
for other forms of alcohol, merely increases 8
the danger and fatality.
In bitters we have drink which can
never become general; its chief danger
| will be in strengthening the disordered
craving, which, later, will develop posi-
tive disease. Public sentiment and legis
lation should comprehend that all forms. of
! alcohol are dangerous when used.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11

will state that he is the only one we
ever knew to electioneer on the coun
ty seat question. The day previous
to the election, when he was a candi-
date for Representative, he election
eered the entire day on this question.
He claimed he would do all he could
to remove the seat of justice to Som
erset.
Ever since we took charge of THE
Press and refused to allow him to
swidle the county he has spared no
pains to injure us. In the first place
we helped to make him pay back
about one hundred dollars which he
over charged the county for publishing
the Commissioners Report, which sum
in order to draw from the county
Treasury he offered to swear to it be-
ing correct. This is only one case out
of a number that this unprincipled
fraud has been practieing in this coun-
ty. He has disorganized the Demo
cratic party in Perry county. The
Democratic pocket book is his God.
He knows no principle, and is as des
titute of it as hog is of jewels. The
Democracy of the county have been
compelled to start new paper, but
it will take years to blot out the dam
nable record made by this infamou:
creature. In conclusion we will say
THE Press is published in opposition
to robbers, whether they be highway
men or genteel thieves, and we viii
run it in the interests of the Green
back party because we believe in its
teachings, and further more the author
of the article referred to is an unmiti-
gated and unprincipled liar.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11
An Unmitigated Liar,

The Herald of last week in speaking
Of Capt. Greiner. the Republican
candidate for Representative, says
that he is the principal owner Of The
soMERTEr PRESS, and that he is con-
trolling its columns. The PRESS Of
fee belongs to a company Of seven
men, four Democrats and three Re
publicans. From these gentlemen we
have leased the Office and run the pa
pepper to suit us; not one of them has
ever asked us to favor them or any of
their friends through our columns or
otherwise. Capt. Greiner is gentle
man who we have the highest regard
for, but as far as his politics are con-
cerned we treat them as we do any
one elses that differs from ours. We
concede to him the right to think as
he pleases and we will do the same.
As for the editor of the Herald We
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11
will More Money Make Better Prices!

O.W. Emery, Decora, Iowa: If we in.
crease our circulation to $50 per capita
how will it aid labor and enterprise, other
than by reducing the rate of interest?
Will not Liverpool prices still govern
our market?
Money is like horse, it earns nothing
for its owner unless it is at work. II it
cannot earn through interest, it must 20 to
work with labor.
The first effect of an increase of money
will be 10 deminish the demands for loans,
and lessen interest
Second, it will seek the cooperation 3of
labor, and set the idle to work. Every
man at work, furnishes means for every
family to consume double what they now
do Of all the diversified products oflabor.
This will create new demands and stimu
late increased production. To supply
these new demands millions of men will
be called from the farm and the streets to
the workshops and the mines. This will
largely increase consumption and create q
home market with better prices for all
kinds Of farmproducts. Liverpool mus
have our surplus cotton and bread stuff
at any price. and when good times, brisi
home demand, and incre ased immigration
shall raise the price of products at home
the Mississippi valley shall dictate the
market insted Of Liverpool. That is what
England is afraid OF, and that is.why she
has established her money power on this
continent to destroy the grsenbscks, estab
lishsd a poverty creating specie basis, tt
control the money volume of the country
through the banks, so as to obtain our raw
material for the looms and paupers al
cheap as possible.
The financial struggle now upon us ia te
decide whether England shall pursue ant
perpetuate this ruinous policy, or whether
the people will rise in their might ant
strike for a second independence from th,
yoke Of British bondage.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-11
Who Are The InflatiOnists.

The dishonest bard money, subsidized
press is constantly charging the Green
back party as "infationists."
1t is a matter of fact, however, as the
law stands to-day, that the National banks
are the only 'inhationists.
By the free banking law of 1874 the
power was given to the national banking
fraternity to initiate the currency national
bank currency to any extent they saw fit,
either by enlarging the circulation of
those already in existence or by getting up
new banks.
Under the law. banking institutions
can double or quadruple the volume of
currency.
They can issue an unlimited supply of
it-provided they do not go beyond the
amount of the entire bonded debt Of the
nation.
The power of regulating the currency
has been completely surrendered to them
They can play fast and loose with it,
They can contract or expand it at their
own sweet will.
When it is for their interest to contract
it they will do SO, and when it is to their
interest to expand it they will do so.
For the last few years it has been to their
interest to contract it.
Why?
In order to reduce prices and thereby
enhance the purchasing power of the
bonds which they hold and the currency
which they have boarded.
In order to create hard times, ruin and
disaster, and lcompel people to sell out
their property at ruinous prices.
We personally know of one national
banker in Chicago who not long ago
purchased for less than 100000 piece
of improved property that cost upward OF
. quarter of millson since the fire.
We personally know of another national
banker who boasts that with less than $500
600 he has purchased sproperty that cos
sound million the year before the panic
We know that the national bankers O
Chicago Chose who did not "mAke :thei
pile" by stealing the deposits and rum in,
away have been guilty buying up for tn
last year or so all the "choice property
they could get hold of.
And what is true of Chicago is undoubte
dly true of all: thei national banker
throughout the country
By Inducing" McCulloch, GRAM
> Richardson, Morrill,, Bristow and Sherma
to go into the contraction business the
have been able to buy up property at from
25 to so per cent on the dollar of what
cost.
By.and by it will be to their interest I
initiate currency, then we shall have inf.
tion again. Then prices will 60 up. The
!, will sell out the property which they hav
: bought, get about half or two thirds casl
!, down, balance secured by mortgage, ant
: then after little while they will consTat
!, and again gather in the same property.
. In this way they accumulate"
= They rob.
. They plunder.
They ruin honest industry.
They discourage enterprise and par
. lyze trade.
;. Thus they build up monsyed aristo
~ racy and jeopardizs the liberties Of Il
!. people and the life Of the Republic.
! For these reasons they should be wipe
IN out of existence.