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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

The First Baptist Society are meeting with
good success in raising funds to liquidate
their church debt. They will give special en-
tertainment Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

There was large attendance at Odd Eel
lows Lodge last evening. After "work",
forty members and invited guests partook of
a fine collation. prepared by the steward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13
Committee Work.
MICHIGAN.
Resurrectionists Captured.

OXFORD, December IL. There is consid-
cradle excitement over the grave robberies
committed here last night. Two resurrec-
tionists having three recently buried bodies in
their possession were captured at Rochester
to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13
Fatal Accident.

BIDDEFoRD. December l2. A little
daughter of Joseph Gotta, one year old, fell
from chair this forenoon, receiving fatal
injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

Rev. Mr.. Tilden will lecture at the First
Baptist church at o'clock Sunday evening;
subject. "Luther at Worms" If the weather
should be stormy, the lecture will be post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

"Yon cannot stay with us long" said a
friend to him who had violent cough ''Well
what shall do?" $50 at once and get a
bottle of Adamson's Cough Balsam" Wise
lad leo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

Mr.. f. C.. Allen has new store-house for
oil nearly completed, to take the place of the
building burned Thursday morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

A new sign board. "Rail Road crossing"
has lust been erected at the foot Of Court st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13
Religious Intelligence.

Religious Intelligence.
| In Australia there are 10000 children in
the Sabbath schools. OF these 81 900 are in
the Methodist schools.
The Baptist Missionary Society of Great
Britain was founded in 1871, and the London
Missionary Society dates back to 1895.
Rev. +. c. MITCHELL ID. d., has opened
his Theological Seminary in Paris with four
students.
Four, if not five, of the seven Bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South have
been in the ministry from fifty to sixty years.
Three Catholic cures of France have aban-
doned the Roman Catholic faith and become
Protestants. The movement toward Protes-
tantism is growing rapidly.
Congregational house of worship is in
process of erection at Leadville, Col, and a
church will be organized and good and
gifted man sought for its pulpit.
The heirs of Rev. William Horton, who
died in Newburyport, Mass, in 1868, being
now dead, his property, valued at about
Sl0O, 900, will go to various Episcopal chart
table and religious societies.
The London Sunday School Union have
decided to celebrate the centennial of the es-
tablshment of Sundy schools in England by
Robert Raikes. 1t will begin June %, 1880,
and last a week. A statue of Raikes will be
unveiled
The trustees of the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
DR.. T. ID. w Talmage, pastor, have adopted
a series of resolutions advocating the with
drawal of the church from the Presbyterian
denomination. The action is based upon the
''wanton and persistent pursuit and persecu-
ton of the pastor of this church by wicked,
malignant, and malicious men, under the garb
a d pretext of ecclesiasticism."
Many think themselves to be truly Godfear-
ing when they call this world valley of tears.
But believe they would be more so, if they
called it happy valley. God is more pleased
with those who think everything right in the
world, than with those who think nothing
right. With so many thousand joys. is 1t not
black ingratitude to call the world place OF
sorrow and torment?- Jean Paul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

M"Bargains in choice cigars, meer-
schaums. and smoking articles for Christmas
at Partridge's Drug Store
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

1t is reported that there is a disease on the
spruce trees in the forests in the northern
part of Aroostook county. tits said that the
disease first began in Miramachi and spread
on west until it was found on the waters of
the St. John and over the border into the
State. After tree is affected it turns red
dish and in about two years you can rub the
wood in your hand to powder. The tree easily
breaks off and falls down. Owners of timber
land have already met with considerable loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13
Present Arms.

Governor Garcelon's Inspector General, S.
Clifford Belcher, under general orders No. 3.
has been on a tour inspecting the several
military companies of the State. He ap-
peared before the Capital Guards on the 9TH
instant, without uniform, or rather in citizen
dress, with black kid gloves. He made
himself particularly disagreeable, and be-
came the laughing stock of the Guards. Ne
attempted to drill the company in the use of
the ramrod, which he inserted into the barrel
of a breech-loading rife, the old revolution
airy practice. After a series of awkward
manpuvres, he requested one of the company
to show him how to open the breech block of
the rifle. He made close inquiry into the
amount of ammunition stores. The General
should have studied more closely his tactics
before going on such an important mission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

Prof G. T. Fletcher delivered his second
lecture before the students of the Dirigo
Business College, yesterday afternoon. These
lectures are proving very interesting and
profitable, and are highly appreciated by both
teachers and students. The elements of
success in teaching and in other avocations
are presented in clear and practical man
ner The friends of the institution are cor
daily invited to attend. Next lecture oc-
ours on Friday next, at 2 p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13
Local ami State Nrms.

Saturday, December l3, 1879.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

carried out this plan of advertising in Boston,
Lawrence, Lewiston, Bangor and other large
cities in New England and it is found to be
of great benefit to the traders. Mr.. Edison
will be found a pleasant gentleman, and we
hope he will meet with ready encouragement
from our business men.
The Ellsworth American says Mr. and
Mrs. G. T. Fletcher were greatly surprised
and pleased to receive at their
home in Augusta, box containing beaut-
full silver tea set with valuable extras, from
the teachers and pupils of the Castine Nor
NAL School. This most appropriate and ap-
preciative gift reminds the receivers that the
ties which have bound them to their associate
teachers and to their former pupils are not
broken by separation. The beautiful gift,
though wrought in metal precious and dura-
BILE, will in time tarnish and waste away, but
the kindness which prompted it and the graf
itude with which it was received are emotions
of the heart as enduring as the mind itself.
Miss Adelaide Phillips who personated the
character of Buttercup in the Ideal Pinafore
Company Of Boston, was born in Bristol,
England, in 1888. She came to this country
in 1910, when seven years of age, and has
since resided in Boston and vicinity. She
went upon the stage at eleven years of age,
her first professional engagement being at
the Boston Museum, where she remained for
eight years. While member of this DRAM
attic company, her voice, contraltO, began
to develope under the instruction of Madame
Arnault, and in 1852 she was enabled to go
to Europe by a subscription generously
headed by Jenny Lind. Miss Phillips studied
a year in London under Garcia, then went to
Italy and in November, 1853, made her debut
at Brescia, and in December, she sang in
Milan in the "Barber of Seville" She APP
peared in Boston Music Hall in concert in
October, 1856, and at the New York Academy
of Music in opera in March, 1856. In 1861
she again visited Europe and sang in Italian
opera in Paris, Madrid, Liege, Antwerp and
other continental cities. In 1869 she took
prominent part in the great Boston Peace
Jubilee. She has for years possessed an
enviable reputation as singer and although
her life has been upon the stage, she has
maintained n high character and has been
ever recognized as true woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

Boston Stock List.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II.
The following are the closing ofscial prices Of min.
ing stocks to-day:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-13

Court Matters.

The House committee on post offices W
report adversely on bills allowing circula
to be carried in the mail at newspaper rate
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

OF Common Pleas or Superior Court. where his
papers are secured. Last year 5000 persons were
FURNISHED with their naturalization papers through
the Tammany Office.
Robert g. McCord is the chairman of the Repub-
hcan Naturalization Committee which has its head
quarters at No. 466 Pearl street at the corner of
Chatham. This Office was opened to the business in
hanu on the ~ OF september and to last even
ing 1875 persons had been furnished with their natr
alization papers through it's medium. Tbs mode of
attending TO the wants of appic ints there is much
the same az that employed at the Tammany Head
quarters with the exception that intending to
become citizens are sent to the United States well
as to the superior or Court OF Common Pleas, as
they may prefer.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

he shall devote the powers of the executive OF the
State If placed in his hands.
Ard in taking the position to which our judgment
and conscience have impelled us we are not for u
moment unmi ndful OF the transcendent importance
of the great national struggle immediately before
This struggle involves the very life OF our constitu
under and within the constitution and indestruct-
ibiIity of the States. All personal ambitions and
personal devotons, however deserved. must be
subord dinated to this great end. No man be
sta ndard in the contest who takes
one thought OF himself. He must know nothing but
our cause.-The rescue of our government from de-
struction by consolidation, Capitalization and denial
of rights and liberties of the people within the
states Above all and more than ALL the stains which
now, Justly unjustly, are indelibly fixed Oh the
escutcheon of our former leader. must not belper-
mittcd tarnish our banner That banner must be
pure and unspotted as the life OF constitutional
liberty and of the equal rights of the people within
the States is pure and unseltsh in every true demo
cratic heart.
principles who cannot be seduced or driven into
compromises with enemies-democrats who
cannot now vote for tyrant at the dictaion of per-
sonal AMBITION and cannot consent to forestall the
Judgment OF the democracy OF this State OF the
nation in selecting its leader in the great coming
tional contest demand that the democracy this
great State shall be lett free when the time for that
selection comes. without official influence preju
dice from the Executive of our State. to turn with
the democracy of the nation to leader wherever
within the boundaries OF the Republic he may be
found. whether in the largest the smallest State
who will unite the most hands with the most and
warmest hearts in securing the triumph of
cause and who when elected. such leader can
be. will without hesitation or daance take his
place in obedience to tho will of the nation.
NATHANIEL G. MOAK,
Chairman of State Committee.
AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chairman of Executive Committee.
+. ". RnopEs' Secretaries.
NEW YORK Oct. z, 1879.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
THE sHAFER-sHEpARD FIGHT.

The politicians about tho City Hall arc wondering
what has become Of the famous shafer- shepard
troycrsy as to tho codhcation tho city ordinances
Mr.. shafer made vigorous fight against Mr.. Shep-
ard who is charged with having tampcrod with tho
official proof slips The matter is in the hands
OF n coinmittco OF the Common Council which adj
journed further procoedings until Mr. Shopard's
return from Europe. That gentleman is now In the
city, and the whole question will probably be
brought up again In short time.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
ANTI-TAMMANY.

The Executive Committee Of the Anti-Tammany
General Committee met laat night at Irving Hall.
and wrangle ensued resolution introduced
by Alderman Haughton seeking the appointment of
committee of "to inquire into and
endeavor to reconcile existing differences in
some Of the districts" preamble to the rcso.
luton set forth that active and efficient men. who
willing, to join the ranks OF the general and
executive committees, in accordance with previous
resolution to increase the representation in both.
were being ignored. Tho resolution met with good
deal of opposition. and resulted finally in the APP
pointmcnt of committee consisting OF one from
each Assembly district to harmonize conflicting in
terests. The Seventh and Ninth districts the
ones i'll which it is alleged tho trouble exists.
Reports were made from each OF the Assembly dis
trlcts showing the formation of large number OF
campaign cluos and very encouraging enrolment
of members. Tho main question during the evening
over the arrangement for the primaries to elect
delegates to the several nominating conventions. 1t
was ut first proposed to appoint special committee
of one from each district for the purpose but 1t
was finally agreed that the subcommittee of the
ecutive committee should meet this afternoon
discuss the subject and prepare which will
be handed in ut meeting of the executive commit
tee on Friday evening at seven o'clock, that tho
latter committee may be ready to issue it through
the general committee meeting which takes place
the sarnc evening at eight o'clock.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
RoUsrNa KELLY MEETING.

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF the Tammany
democrats OF the Ninth Assembly district was held
the OF Hudson and Christopher streets last
evening. William Ii. Dobbs presided. and among
those the platform Justice Dodge.
Browning and Captain Hoagland. The first
speaker was Mr.. NJ Sigerson, who denied
that there were two democratic candidates in the
field. He dcfed any ono to prove that Lucius Rob-
inson was u democrat He always had been repub-
lican. and now. The principal speech OF tho
evening was made by Mr.'Jerome Buck, who claimed
that the agitation now going was but the
natural result OF the intelligent action or great
community. New York city had too long submitted
times OF old when the cities were the first to
stranglc the fcudal system, so also now was New
York endcavoring to assert its rights This was not
Mr.. Keliy's. but the peoples hght tho people who
falling back al last their chartered right and
proclaimed In voice that could not bo mistaken to
the country districts. "Thus fur shalt thou 20 and
no further" One-htth of the democratic vote
OF the State cast in this city, and
opc-hair OF the taxes we're paid hore. Why
then, should they bow down to that corrupt
clique, which did not represent democracy? After
giving a succinct account OF tho doings ut
syracuse, Mr.. Buck said And yet If there Is
such thing gloom In the democratic ranks, and
this hall does not look very much like II, how
glorious is IL for us to remember this very evening
that tho sanction of the Supreme Court OF your
state has been given to your Tammany HALL
In tho sacred name OF justice, which citizen
dare vilfy, at has been proclaimed from the
Bench OF the supreme Court that there Is such an
institution as Tammany Hall. This alone is enough
To- secure victory for tho old wigwam. And In the
face OF this decision lot all democrats understand
that now and now only is tho time TO show their
adherence TO the principles OF that great and gori-
Gus party.
Attic conclusion of Mr.. Buck y speech tho meet
I'M adjourned with rousing cheers Tor Kelly.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
THE ST. MARYS.

The school ship st. Marys has returned 10 this
port after her summers cruise, and IL now lying In
the East River. below South Ferry. Sho win remain
thore until after tho 18th inst The annual oxam-
ination of the pupils by the Chamber OF Commerce
will bc held on that day. Applications for adm ssion
to the school must bc made now at the hall OF the
Board of Education corner Of Grand and Elm streets.
or to Mr.. David Wetmore, chairman OF the Uom-
mittcc ON Nautical School, at No. 30S Greenwich
street.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
STARTING THE NATURALIZATION MILLS.

One of the mover failing signs that political cam
paigh is fully under way is the starting of tho nat
uraization mills Of the opposing political parties to
turn out full icdgod American citizens. Tho nat
uraization Office of Tammany Hall was opened ut
No. II Centre street yesterday morning in charge of
Joseph o. Davis. and before night more than nifty
applicants had been provided with their citizenship
papers. Tho modus operandi OF furnishing those
applying with the OF becoming citizens Is
what different from that employed In former years
Cards IN blank form furnished the
three members of the Committee on Natur-
azation in the various Assembly districts.
The names OF the person desiring TO take
out his papers IL filled IN by OF the meni-
bers aud the applicant presonts IL at the Centre street
Office where his name Is entered In alphabetical
order In tho book prepared for the Assembly district
in which he resides. check IL then given MIN
from another book, the stub of which IL retained
This check In handed to a messenger, and tho cand
date IL son with his witnesses, to either the Court
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
RENoMINATED FOR THE SENATE.

WHITEHALL, N. Y, Oct. 2. 1879.
At tho Republican Senatorial Convention held o
Crown Point this afternoon, w. w. Rockwell, OK
Glen's Falls, rcnominatod TO tho Seuate from
the Sixteenth district.
PoUaHKEEPsrE. N. Y. Oct. 7, 1879:
Tho republicans to-day unanimously, and ~
acclamation. rcnominated Stephen II. Wendover, OF
Columbia county. for state Senator from tho Fif-
teenth district.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.

The republican and democratic general commit
tees Of Kings county met last evening and decided
to the time OF holding the primary elections and
the various conventions The datcs fixed by tho
pubhcans are as follows:-Primarics, October 10;
City and County conventions, October 49, Senatorial
conventions. October 20; Assembly conventions.
October II. Those of the democrats are:-Prmares
October 16; City and County conventions, October
20 Assembly district conventions. October 49, Soma
torial cow ycntions, October 2l.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
WOULD NOT REGIsrEn Hum.

Bernard G. Dierks of No. c3 Monroe street, stated
last evening that when he went to the polling place
in Madison street. near Pike yesterday the
inspector refused to register him because his papers
were issued in 1868. He claims to have voted on
them twenty yearsthe period OF his residence in
the Seventh ward-and to have never been even
questioned before.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
NOMINATED FOR THE ASSEMBLY.

JoHNsrowN, N. Y, Oct. z, 1879.
At tho democratic convention OF Fulton and
HAMILTON counties. held horc to-day. William wem.
plo was nominated for member of Assembly.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
WORK OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.

The rooms Of the Democratic State Committee, at
the st. James Hotel. presented very busy appear
yesterday. The officials In charge divided their
time between receiving callers from different parts
of the state. receiving aud sending letters and for
warding campaign documents to the interior.
Reports wore received giving encouraging nc.
counts of tho progress Of tho canvass
from the visiting committees which have
been organized to the number of ten
under tho auspices Of the state Committee to CO.
operate with the local organizations. despatch
from cx-Mayor wickham. chairman OF the commit
tee assigned to visit Long Island announced that an
enthusiastic liobnson meeting was In progress ut
Riverhcad, ut which every town in Suffolk county
was well represented. IL stated at the head
quarters that the adviccs from the interior
were OF tho most gratifying character as to the
growth OF the enthusiasm for the regular democratic
state ticket. Among those who thronged the rooms
last evening were David q. Robinson, son OF tho
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
The above vote WAS dirided as follows:-

a, ~ Ss''asS from the vote rcSistereu, rs >
the vote cast. was as follows:-
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

Ioths 100, no ofsiJ' JZ,1ol DOSIV IS3,U6i
Decrease from first day, 1876. ......... 1871
Increase first day, 1s77................ 62i7
Increase over first day. 1878. ................ 1bGV
The grand total registration was as follows in the
fol T.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-17

not a dunkard when Governor Cochran
appointed him, and it is no fault of the
Governor that he has become one since.
Those who drank with him and helped
to lead him to his present condition are
culpab'e. They we're, perhaps, able to
swallow heavy charl es that would ups
poor Townsend, whose more susceptible
nerves were not able to endure SO much.
They will doubtless help to hold him mp
now under the severe trial to which he is
being put for his yielding TO The craven
appe lite the frequent indulgence in
strong drink is sure to beget. We deeply
regret that Mr.. Townsend should have
so readily yielded to his worst enemy
We have missed his newspaper from our
table for long time, and the one or two
copies that we have seen in the last six
months bore evidence of neglect. But
we had not the least idea that its pub
Usher had fallen into the habits that be-
set the path and ensnared so many able
and excellent men. We could not have
believed the charges made against Mr..
Townsend had not his own best friends,
his securities for the performance of his
duties, united in the appeal to the Legis-
lature. But when such men as Charles
G.. Stockley, George W. Wiilin, Charles
Ii. Richards, Isaac Conaway, II. w.
Long, John W. Short, James NJ. Steel,
X. w. Truitt, j. i. Marvel and Charles
+. Purnell. (his own friends, We hear }
append their names to the petition for
his removal, we have no longer room TO
doubt the truth of the charges of neglect
of duty because of inability to the fat H.
ful discharge thereof from frequent in
toxication. This is a terrible vice, and it
can never be overlooked in public Off
GERS, with safety to the community. 1t
is rumored that some one wants Nj.
Townsend's place, but We have heard no
even half a dozen honorable, moral and
competent gentlemen wanting il, is very
natural and TO such it should be given
if Mr.. Townsend is incapable, or unwil.
Ing to devote his ability and time to the
office. Drunkenness is bad enough il
private life, in all conscience, but neither
the Legis' ature or any other power shou' {
dare to force upon apeople the main ain
ance of man in high official position
who is an habitual drunkard. As a pub
lie journalist, having the good Of on
grand old party, and the interests of til,
State at heart, to say nothing of tn,
moral conveyed to the young, we arr
compelled by du y to speak plainly il
this matter.