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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

The Congressional committee charged
with the examination of United States Com
missioner Davepports official conduct is
to begin its work to-day. The inquiry is
called for in consequence of Mr.. Daven-
ports interference with the registration and
voting OF naturllized citizens holding GER
tificates issued by the New York courts in
1868, and his arbitrary arrests in cases where
persons attempted to exercise the right of
electors under those papers. 1t is not easy
to see what good can be accomplished by
the investigation, and the time Of the COM
mittee will probably be mainly occupied
with political squabbling. Mr.. Davenport
has no doubt done much by his activity
and efficiency in compiling perfect lists of
voters toward securing honest elections !;
but he has. either through ignorance of his
duties or desire to help his party, COM
mitted grave error in depriving number
of legal voters Of their rights and their
liberty. This is IN offence which deserves
punishment (; and as Mr.. Davenport's con-
duct has been condemned by an unim-
peachable and able Court he ought to be
removed by the President. 1t is imma-
terial whether his serious error was COM
mitted through incapacity or designedly
Thejudgment delivered by Judge Blatchiord
should have secured his prompt removal.
If the President does not recognize the pro-
priety Of protecting the people in such q
case the committees investigation will not
have any effect upon him. Mr.. Davenport
can only be reached by the parties aggrieved
through personal suits for damages, and all
the committee can do is to make political
capital out of the inquiry. 1t is scarcely
just to call upon the people to pay the
heavy costs Of an investigation for such a
purpose
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

The WEATHER.-The storm centre has passed
entirely Oft the coast and is now moving toward
Europe, attended by very heavy gales and light
snow. The area of high barometer advanced
over the lower lake regions toward the New
England States yesterday afternoon. The predic-
ton that depression would move into Dakota
during yesterday has been fully justified by its
appearance in that region early in the day 1t
Is organizing storm centre of considerable
energy that is likely to prove very severe
throughout the country north of Tenness and
Virginia: as it is now the barometer is very
much below the mean in the Missouri and Upper
Mississippi valleys. Rain has fallen in the
northern lake regions and on the western Gulf
coast Snow fell throughout the northern section
Of the New England States as the storm passed
of the coast. Cloudy weather prevailed in all
the districts with the exception of the South
Atlantic States. Morning fogs continue in the
Gulf districts. Gales prevailed over the Mid
die Atlantic and New England States early yes
tcrday morning but decreased gradually, and
In the afternoon the wind was generally brisk
1t has been from fresh to brisk in the lake
regions and Northwest, and elsewhere light
The temperature rose considerably in the North
west and the Gulf States and has fallen in the
other sections. The rapid advance of the dis
turbance from the Northwest will make the
spell of clear weather in our district "a
very short one. The winds will increase again
to-day on account of the formation of steep
gradients by the area of high barometer that
Overlcs our coast district acting as barrier to
che eastward progress of the advancing storm
centre. 1t tihc high area) will tend, however,
In fprc no "A fpf no Va
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be warmer and partly cloudy, with increas.
ing winds, and rain snow toward night. To
morrow 1T promises to be cloudy, with rain aud
higher temperature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

sensational Even Mr.. Talmage was calm and
subdued, although his theme was 1.-The Perils
Of City Life" Mr.. Beecher pointed out the
folly of frctting, DIR. McGlynn the efficacy of
Iaith, and DIR. rockingham endeavored to dis
cover the basis of virtue and the reason why
men feel constrained to do good The future of
free religion was discussed by Professor Adler
and Paul's idea of preaching was explained by
DIR. Hepworth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
Our Indian Policy.

The joint committee which has been con-
sidering the advisability of transferring the
management of Indian affairs from the In
disagreed by tie vote, the members in
favor Of the proposed transfer have made q
report, which we publish in full to-day,
and to which we invite attention, because
it embodies nearly every argument which
has been made against the old method and
in favor of the new. The signers of this
report have had the comparatively easy task
of pitting hopeful future against dis
graceful past of lauding what might be
while the desire is yet unaccomplished; but
in the particular matter under discussion
the odds are SO overwhelmingly against the
past that d priori arguments deserve
more than ordinary respect By CIV
ing free rein to the imagination
it may be possible to see how Indian affairs
might be very badly managed by the army
should they pass to the control of that
branch of the service, but no fancy is fertile
enough to suggest anything more disgrace
full to the nation than our experiences with
disgrace Of the story are not exaggerated by
the report, for the reason that exaggeration
is in this case impossible. Good intention
will not be denied to some of the Cabinet
and bureau officers who have handled In
dian affairs, but bad results have been too
frequent and serious to leave the old system
any excuse for continuance. Let the pub
lie read and determine for itself
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
JUDGE CADwALADER.

John Cadwalader. Judge OF the United States Dis.
trict Court for the Eastern district of Pennsy
died in Philadelphia of typhoid pneumonia yester.
day morning. after an illness of only o week.
He was born April 1. 1905. and the
of the late Thomas Cadwaader and
grandson of General John Cadwaladcr of Revolution
airy fame He was admitted TO the bar September W,
1925 and WAS appointed Judge of the United states
District Court by President Buchanan In April, 1885,
since which time he has occupied seat the bench
In that Court lie served one term IN Congress from
the old Fifth Pennsylvania district.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

THAT GENERAL GRANT and his party while
in Ireland should have been suspected of being
Fenian emssarics Is one Of the ludicrOus in
cidents of his journey abroad 1t will be
seen from our Dublin letter this morning that
badly scared detective kept II close eye ON the
ex-President and his friends up to the very hour
of their departure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

An EXPLANATION is in order from some of the
members Of the Connecticut Legislature OF four
years ago. The stub end of a check book of
the National Capital Insurance Company comes
down from its pigeonhoe to tell how thirty five
thousand dollars were expended in influencing
Legislative action by the representatives in 1873
OF the Land OF Steady Habits.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

iNTHEIR REPORTS, recommending the transfer
of the Indians to the War Department, the
members Of the joint committee of Congress
say:-'There exists n ring composed of con-
tractors, employees of the Bureau and wealthy
and influential persons outside, whose object is
to swindle and defraud both the government
and the Indians" Is there no way of finding
out the names of the members of this corrupt
continuation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

CENTRAL PARKS LAKES were alive with
merry skaters yesterday, while tho snow-covered
drives were thronged with equally merry sleigh
ing parties. During the day nearly thirty-five
hundred family seighs and twelve thousand
single teams passed through the Fifth and
Eighth avenue entrances to the Park.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

AN ILLUSTRATION of the loose way i'll which
important legislation is rushed through in Wash
ington is afforded by the Supplementary bill.
No one appears to have the least idea how much
money it will take out of the Treasury, while its
provisions are SO vaguely drawn that it is sus-
ceptible Of half dozen different interpretations
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

TIE NATIONAL CONVENTION of the great
Jewish Society Of B'nai Berth, which met in
Philadelphia yesterday, is very largely attended
by delegates from all parts OF the country. The
objects of the association are benevolent and
the elevation and union of the Hebrew race
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
Il RIPPLE SH e e Il i.
NEW YORK. MONDAY JANUARY u. 1879.

The probabilities arc that he ue0ther in Nctc
York and It's ricnity today ,cW be ,carmer and
parity cloudy, wiM Increasing wiads, aud rain or
s',ow iorard night. Tomorrow il promises to he
cloudy, Nth rain s,oW and higher enTeratt,e
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


MASONIC lIALL-Tox THUMB.
BOOTHS THEATRE-TmE DANirEs
NIBLO'S GARDEN-IIERo.
STANDARD THEATRE-H NJ S. PISAFoRK
GLOBE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
GRAND OPERA HOUSF-rnr COLLEEN BAwy.
BOWERY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CRIME.
PARK THEATRE-Dor.
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-CINpERELLA.
LYCEUM THEATRE-H. NJ :. PiSAroRE.
BROADWAY THEATRE-KISc LEAR.
THEATRE COMIQUE-MULLIGAN GUARD BALL
WALLACK S-OuRs.
OLYMPIC THEATRE-Tnn TRAppERs DAUGHTER
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-DR. CLYDE.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-THE BANKER's DAUGHTER
GERMANIA THEATRE-IHRE FAMILIE.
TIyOLI THEATRE-vARErY.
COOPER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.
TONY PASrOR'S-vARIKrY
WINDSOR THEATRE-vARIkrY.
AMERICAN observation-disclosures.
BROOKLYN PARK INTERPRETATIONS A LIFE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-14

Each package contains DR.. sanford's Improved Inhal
silO For sale BY all wholesale and Retail Druggists
and Dealers throughout the United States and
WEEKS a. POTTER. General Agents and Wholesale
Druggists, Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-14

THE EYE, EAR, and THROAT
Successfully Treated with
SAnF0RD'S RADICAL CURE,
INVALUABLE.

Messrs. WEEKS & POTTER, Wholesale Druggists pos-
ton Mass: Gentenaen-I have for months felt IL
duty that owe to suffering humanity to write you.
stating the great benefit that have derived from the
use Of SANroRDs RADICAL CURE For CATAREH For
more than 20 have been afflicted with this very
troublesome complaint. ] have tried all the remedies
that could find, but without material permanent
that rus, have relief die. Tue entire membranous
system hld become so inhamed, and the stomach SO
could 70 to the Pacific coast. did go whether
should live to come back not l saw advertise
ment of this medrtne and although being very incred.
uors about specifics nostruns of any kind yet in
sheer desperation tried this, and benefited
by IL. TIE changes of climate chronic disease ofthe
liver, & "a my age-ovcr 20 may prevent my entire
restoration. but The benefit derive from Its daily
is to me fnrnisdbe and an hoping 20 be completely
cured, and at last arrive at respectable old age
II this statement of my case can be OF service to
those afflicted as have been. and enable you to bring
this remedy into more general use. especially the
Pacific coast twhere 1t Is much needed my object in
writing this note will be obtained.
Very truly yours. HENRY WELLS,
Ar-oRA, N. Y. June, 1876. OF Wells, Fargo Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-14
Weekly Kennebec Journal

Published every "Wednesday morning, is the largest
folio paper in the state, containing political ar
tcles, agricultural and scientific matter tales poetry
anecdotes, household matter, markets. &C., &c.
Terms, 81 per da8am In adrdace.
Transient Advertisements, 900 per inch for first
week; cents per weektor each subsequent insertion
Special Notices, $3.50 per inch for first week; 90
cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents per
line for first insertion 10 cents per line for each sub
seQuent insertion.
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Gbe Ae' "ebee yournal.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street foot
of Court, by SPRAGUE SoN.
Daily Kennebec Journal,

Issued every morning. except Sundays. 1t contains
the latest by telegraph and mail, gives reports
of Markets, and has carefully prepared political and
ocal articles, and generous amount OF farming,
home and miscellaneous reading with fuil compila-
tion of state
Terms, e. per annum ia adrance IS if payment
| not made within the year Single copies cents, to
be had at the bookstores and at this Office.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms. Rates
may be had Oh application at this Office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-14
$500 REWARD.
MAYORS OFFICE,

AUGUSTA, June 25, 1870
BY direction of the Board of Aldermen a reward Of
three hundred dollars will be paid for information
which shall be sufficient to procure the conviction
any person guilty of setting ncendiary fires in this
city the present municipal year. the same to be paid
upon the conviction of the incendiary.
CHAS. Il. NASH, Mayor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-14
TONTINE PLAN,

or upon the prnG ple of accumnatng profits for deh
mite periods which first introduced by this Socie
ty and has been recommended and endorsed by ein
nent experts in Life Insurance, and by leading bus
ness men Forty -Four per cent has bee earnes and
accumulated the premiums paid on its rontine Life
Policies, and forty per cent. on Its Tontine Ehdow
Inent Policies, issued within the last five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
cety represent exclusively the interests OF the Policy
holders and In presenting the Society to notice, they
feel that has strong claims upon public confidence
because Of the strict ana conservative principles
which its various departments are governed. IN Tue
feet security is given for the future, which of great
importsp pee to those depending upon their insurance
policies for the ultimate support of their families
No Life Insurance Company has such large annual
transactions as the Equitable; none is more proih
and just In Its dealings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-06
Laying Back the Ears.

The expressive gestures which many amin
make with their ears are matters of familiar OBJ
ServatiOn. Nothing Is more significant than the
drawing back and pressure OF the ears to the
head, Which indicates a savage frame OF mind
MIR. Darwin, In his recent work on the means of
expression in men and animals, gives an tngeni-
GUS explanation OF this movement He observes
that it is only found in species which fight with
their teeth All the carnivOra do this, and ALL
so far as he has observed, draw back their ears
when feeling savage. This may be continually
seen with dogs fighting in earnest, or puppies
lighting in play. Cats, tigers, leOpards and
lynXeS show the same popularity. 1t Is very
noticeable in horses, and the vicious expression
1t gives to them is unmiStakable. But cattle,
sheep or goats, though they fight, never use
their teeth in lighting, and never draw back their
ears when enraged. The elephant which fights
with its tuskS, does not retract its ears, but on
the contrary, erects them when rushing at an
means OF warfare, and laying back the ears as a
are so few, that Mr.. Darwin'S explanation of the
origin Of the habit is highly probable. He says
animals which fight In this way try to bite each
others ears; and reversely, being conscious that
the ear Is a weak point OF attack, lay it back
upon the head to keep it out Of the way. This
habit being deepened into an instinct through
many generations, has become so associated
with the feeling attendant upon warfare, that
the ears are depressed even by an amount of
anger too slight to find any other expression.
The opposite movement OF prtcking the ears
forward to express attention Is so natural as to
need no special explanation. 1t Is generally &C
companied by an elevation and turning Of the
head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-06
Mr. jaw GouId,s Personal Habits,

Mr.. G0uld'S millions now crowd close to those
OF Vanderbilt. He is man of finer texture than
the old COmmOdOreS son. He doesn't run to
fine houses, costly stables and blOOded steedS.
At night, when he diSmiSSeS his operators from
the telegraph offices in his own house in Fifth
avenue, and enters up in little book the tele-
graphic reports of the receipts OF the various
club to carouse, to a banquet to steam up with
champagne, or to a theater; he retireS to the
recesses OF peaceful library, and, with his
young sons about him, reads the Latin classics,
the world forgetting, but not by the world for
got-by large majority. The next morning
early he has the telegraph doing lightning SER
vice, and he is sending an electric shock
through Wall street as soon as the bulls and
the bears come into that field for pasture. Mr.
Gould Is a liberal man, although when he makes
a bequeSt he does not have the Information
written in manifold and sent to all the news
papers. The first news New York had of his
gilt to the Memphis sufferers of s. 900 came from
Memphis, as did the news Of the second gift Of
5000.
Mr.. Gould, being a small man of little physical
proves, is naturally not disposed to put him
self reckleSSly In the way OF thG horns of the
bulls and the claws of the bears. There are
some men in Wall street, as Mr.. Could has rea-
son to know, who wish to resent their losses
with their fists, and are disposed to follow Mai.
SelOver'S example and dispatch him bodily
down into a convenient area. Accordingly. Mr.
Gould keeps his office guarded by stout Irish
man, who prevents the intrusion of visitors,
and he has usually private way to get out into
the street. He has, too, 1t Is said, big Italian
bookkeeper, who accompanies him Cd many Of
to protect his millionaire employer.-[.G. Louis
ReiV,H1pUU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-06
Hunting Wild Geese with Oxen.

shooting wild geese was, in the early days Of
California, an important industry with those
men who hunted for the market, and was very
attractive to the few amateurs that INDUCED in
the sport. In those days goose shooting was a
profitable business for the hunter, and it was no
uncommon thing for skilful one to make from
SlG0 TO $50 day, even when he obtained but
four or five shots "a shot in hunters parlance
meaning the discharge of both barrefS). The
system pursued by the market hunters in shoot
Ing the geese was as follows: A dOcile OK was
generally selected by the hunter for his attend
ant. Then the geese was sought on the large
open plains, where they fed all through the
day, going to water and returning morning and
evening. The hunter marked flock half or
three-quarters OF mile away, and then put his
OK in motion, allowing him to feed as he went
along, in order to make the geese remain uncon-
scious OF the lurking figure that moved behind
the ox's body. Old goose hunters affirm that
these oxen seemed to take delight In assisting
the shooter to work up to his game. They
would approach the geese in an Indirect way,
never going straight toward them, and appar,
emily feeding as they went along. 1t Is also as
serted that the geese used actually to know, af-
ter being shot at once or twice the hunters
oxen. AS soon as the hunter got within shot
he discharged both barrels, one at the geese on
the ground and the other as they rose baggng
from thirty to sixty geese. He either rested the
gun on the oXS back or allowed him to pass on
and then raked them with his small cannon.
Inc gun used was generally four-bore, and
eighteen pounds, and the charge was from eight
to ten drains of powder and two to three ounces
OF shot. There were at least half dozen en-
gagged In this business, whose wealth might be
computed at from $4,000 to $50 900, altogether
the result OF gOOSe-hunt1ng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-06
BOtanists Put Little Value on Double
Flowers.

However attractive in appearance they may
be, looking upon them as simply abortiOnS: and
in this they are consistent, for their estimate is
taken from natural standpoint, double flowers
being merely the result of high cultivation,
which, when continued through successive gen.
erations OF plants raised from seed, often results
in the flowers undergoing transformation in
the organs OF reproduction. On the other hand,
this condition In plants is looked on by florists
very differently. With them the majority of
double flowers are held to be improvements,
coming nearer TO the standard which they, the
florists, have set up, and which has generally
even outside their body. been accepted. Again,
the duration, that is, the time flower will last,
is matter worth taking into account by the
majority of cultvators, as there is no doubt that
double flowers possess the advantage of lasting
considerably longer before they fall than such
as are in natural state. Yet the subject pre-
sentS itself In another light The greater num-
Der OF flowers when they become double lose
much OF their simple beauty and elegance
Take, for instance, the dOuble-flOwered ane-
mones, fuchsiaS, pelargoniums end petunias,
and the last to make their appearance double
begoniaS; In all of these the eye has not become
so used to the double forms as to forget the at
fractions of the flowers in their single state
Even roses, that we have been so long accuS-
toned to see held in estimation prOpOrtionate
to the extent OF the dOubleness Of their flowers,
from a purely artistic view are not nearly so
beautiful as the flowers that are much more
single. In the case OF the lOoSer-fiowered tea
varieties, for example, although further am
plification OF their petals would perhaps i'm
prove them for exhibition purposes, yet it would
have contrary effect as flowers for the many.
These views were further impressed upon me
from sight of the beautiful single dahliaS that
have within the last year or two been brought
under notice, after being all but lost sight ex-
cept with the comparatively few individuals
who look upon the merits of flower apart from
the fashion of the time being. SO far from the
cultivation of plants, when carried in the drec-
ton OF producing their flowers in a double
state, being a desirable contamination, 1 look
upon it, with few exceptions, as a step In the
opposite direction london Garden.