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

That Hectic Flush Denotes Danger. Re.
leve yourself by using and ut once, too, DIR. A j.
Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-06

DIR. c. W. BErsONs CELERY and CHAMOMILi
PILLS prepared expressly to cure Sick Headache
Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic Headache, Ncuragi,
and Nervousness, and will cure any Price q
cents, postage free. Parsons, Bangs Co., Portland
General Agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-06
Respectfully yours, ADA BAKER


London Hair Color Restorer is sold by all
druggistsat IS cents a bottle or six bottles
for 81. Geo. c. Goodwin 4 Co., Boston,
Wholesale agents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-06
Boston Testimony.

Last winter while in Trenton, n. j., pro-
cured six bottles .'London Hau Gator Re
sforer," which like very much, in fact bet
ter than anything | have used for the last
nine years. If you please, send me one doz-
en- bottles, C. o. d., care of w. s. Folgcr <
Co., Druggists, No. 723 fremont ST., Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-06

Great Joy over the fact that your cough can be
thoroughly cured by DIR. A. j. flagg's Cough and
Lung Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-06
THE MONITOR WOOD FURNACE.

The most powerful and hes. working WOOD FUR
MACE ever sold. Galvanized Iron Castings or set in
Brick. The drum Is made of heavy plate iron, gas
tight. Easy and simple to manage and We will war
rant II to produce more heat than any other WOOD
FtHNACE. II is unequalled for durability. econo-
my and ease of Encouragement. We shall be pleased to
have all who interested call at store and
FULLY examine these Furnaces We guarantee perfect
satisfaction Below We refer to parties using
Furnaces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
NEW YoRK. Febrnarv II 1870

NEW YORK, February II, 1879.
One OF the political events of the week which
has special significance is the return of Z.cbs-
riah Chandler to the United States Senate.
from the Safe of Michigan. Mr.. Chandler
had an experience of eighteen years as Senator,
and was one OF the most proficient, sensible.
and serviceabe members of that august body.
He was an able business man, had ACQUIRED a
large fortune, was courageous apt in aft ,irs.
wise in council and energetic in action. HIS
personal integrity was never impeached nor
suspected. Everybody who knew him at all
understood perfectly well that he was honest,
sincere, upright aud downright Bat there
came a rage for while for the showy and
meretricious in politics. 1t became reproach
rather than merit that man should have
exercised potential influence in promotiug
the success of his party. There was DISPOSE
tion to substitute the sentimental for the prac-
tical. and to set aside the statesmen who had
labored most effectuaIly to secure the triumph
OF the Republican ideas which constituted the
life and hope Ct the country. Mr.. Chandler's
third term expired just when this mania was
at Its height, aud enough of his constituents
were bedeviled by it TO send in his place ven
cradle old gentleman, who,e chief recommen-
dation was that he was entirely inexperienced
in and unscquainted with matters of national
concern. He was honest and well-meaning,
but not whit more go than his predecessor.
HIS name had not bseu the target for the petty
sneers and mean assaults Of politic adversaries,
for be had never done anything to provoke
their ire. His predecessor had been the Object
of incessaut detractiou, simply bee .use he was
hated by his adversaries for aptsgouziug them
s. successfully. He escaped all these thrusts
for the reason that he was perfectly innocuous.
Now Senate two.thrds full Of such amsble
and Ion 'combative gentlemen as Mr. Chris
tancy wou'dn't have disturbed the sensbli-
ties OF the fire-eaters a particle. They would
have listened with profound indifference to
their essays and pursued their own course with
as much impunity as il there were no opposi- !
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
The election of a Secretaru of tho poora .

The election of a Secretary of the Board OF
Agriculture at Augusta to-day gives the
opportunity to repair the wrong done some
years since when Mr.. Goodae was crowded
out OF bis place, as many people believe, by
dsreputable trick. As Mr.. Boardman has
become connected with paper outside
the State, he cannot tairly expect to be re-
tanned, and Mr.. Goodae's eminence as an
agriculturist, and bis practical efficiency and
experience in the duties of this very position
point him out emphatcally as the man best
suited in all respects for the place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

The Brazilian famine district is the Serteo,
province larger than France, extending
backward from the coast. 1t has two sea-
sons the wet, lasting from January to June,
and the dry the rest of the year. The fam
inc had its origin in the absence of rain in
1877 and 1878. Crops and vegetation were
destroyed and streams and wells dried up.
The population is about $500 600. 1t is es-
timated that at least 10000 have died.
To the horrors of famiue are now added the
ravages of the small pox and another terrible
disease, thought by some to be the plague.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

AMONG the many unwise and unjust
things this Legislature contempates doing,
perhaps the most unjust is its action relative
to the salary OF the Judge OF Probate for
Cumberland county. 1t is usually held, the
oretically at least, that the rate of compensa-
ton should be governed by the amount aud
quality of the work done. But our Legisla
ture disregards this rule as it has many 9TH
ers based on long experience and the general
opinion OF mankind. At the .ime the duties
oil the Office have been greatly increased and
insolvency affairs have been added to its dock
ct, the salary OF the Judge of Probate is
considerably lessened. We feel the more
tree tospeak in condemnation of the reduc-
ton because the present occupant of the
office is Democrat, and Republicans who
object to the reduction of his salary are not
open to the suspicion that they are pleading
for their party friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
Our New York Letter

Mr.. Chandler's Return TO the senate-The
Masculine Element in Politics Again
The Chinese Bill-rhe Triumph of
Race.Prejadice-AP Proper Occasion for
the Exercise of the Veto Power-The I'm
augurai Address at the Union League
The Police Board Once More.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

THE cipher despatch investigation has had
a deplorable effect on the the New York
papers. 1t has been too much even for the
urbanity of the World, which loses its tenn
per and calls the Tribune hard names. The
Tribune in return calls the World The Iron
clad Inscrutabiity of Diluted Democracy,
which must be something very bad indeed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

IMAGINATION took his defeat cheerfully,
says the Paris correspondent of the World,
and promptly paid his respects to his success
sor. "Ma fol-" he said, shaking Grevy heart
lily BY the baud, "another year of it would
have killed me. Ibaye come to thank you
for saving my life-at the risk of your OWL" I"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

The transports engaged to carry British
troops to South Africa include the England
France, Egypt and Spain of the National
line, the China and Russia of the Cunard
line, aud the City of Paris of the Iuman line.
probably the finest transport feet ever sent
ont
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couptersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen. Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
nUrnal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun,
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter feels
moved to commend to Its brethren of the
trade the expediency of resoutely declining to
give anybody who has cozened merchant
once, chance to do it again. 1t says: 1t is a
very sensible rule to establish and adhere to in
business, that, If mans word is not good
the wisest course is to refuse to take his bond.
If the creditor can only count npon getting
pay for his wares because it is the interest of
his debtor to meet his engagements prompt.
ly. he can never feel a sense of perfect safety.
He has no guarantee that the time NAV not
come when short-sighted and uuprincipled
customer If he happens to have such an one
on his book s-will take the notion iuto his
head that he can make something by sus-
pending, compromising, and starting anew
line of operations not wholly unknown,
nor in the least discouraged, more's the pity
In commercial circles, during periods of inan-
cial revulsion. But honest people will not
buy goods unless they are entirely confident
they can pay the notes they give for them at
maturity and in full. If an individual or
firm lays in large supply of merchandise,
and six weeks thereafter, exhibits a schedule
revealing situation VI utter pecuniary debil-
ity, the presumption is that there has been a
case of rather bald rascality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

The most remarkable instance on record
OF the versatility of journalism is afforded by
the Dexter Gazette. That paper is now a
stout defender of Mr.. Barron's reputation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

DENNIS KEARNEY is looming nm az a
Presidential candidate. He represents the
"anti-Chinese" issue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, In ADVANCE,

too, for time underbid American labor.
But to-day Irish labor commands as
much as our own. The Irishman has
learned that his services are as valuable as
the Americans and he demands the same
pay. The Chinaman will soon learn the
same lesson. II he does not, If he overruns
the country and drives our own people out of
employment and into starvation, we may be
justified in sending him back across the Pa
cific. But until that time does come or we
have good reason to fear its approach, we
have no excuse for threatening to break
treaty we were so eager to enter into.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18

ANOTHER illusion vanished! The little
busy bee loafs half the year, the naturalists
now say.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
TO LET.
10 Lei,
New blouse For sale.

One-half of double House No. ITO Congress Street
now completed and ready for occupancy. Said house
first class in every respect Dining room, sitting
room. bath room and Kitchen finished in bard wood.
Plumbsd for hot and cold wafer. White mar BILE
mantles. CRATES &c, &c Cemented cellar and
everything first class, and will be sold at low
price. Enquire of A. N. SMITH,
aul9eodtf End of Portland Peir.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
To Rent

MARCH ist, TO small family without children,
VXl geuteel and convenient tenement on May street,
one coor fIom Spring street; also small Kitchen and
Benr d on Middle street
fel5ecdtf M. G. PALMER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
Temem.nt 10 Let.

A GOOD tenement to let on Green street. Gas
"A and Sebago. Inquire OF j. G. WOOD NAN,
at 119 l-2 Exchat ge street. noY27dtt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
HALL To LET.

NNEssEON HALL. williams Block, (ormerly
IVA known as "Arcana HaIl.) having been leased
by the undersigned, will be et most reasonable
terms for Lectures, ,.oncerts SociabIes, Meetings,
Suppers, Fairs &C. Apply at the Hail. opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap15eodtf r. M. BARTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
To LET

TsyHE Store in Harrington Block now occupied by
Il Collins 81 BuXiOn. They will remove their
stock of mnsc, and continue business at ID. II.
Young's, 266 Middle Street. de3odu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
PLEASANT ROOMS TO LET.

QUITE of rooms on second floor; plenty OF sun
- light, air and water Heat and gas furnished.
Also one room third floor. References exchanged.
Stable TO Let
Situated in the western central part of city. Ad-
dress l.. e. T., Daily Press Office.
je12 dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-18
Room tu Let.

A PLEASANT front room. with hot and cold
"A water, two large closets. at No TO Cong, ess
itreet, will be let to a man and his wife. oc23dtf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20

thirty-four per cent From January &c to
February Is nclusive). period of twentyone days.
2,3ol claims for invalid pensions presented of
which 400 presented in the first seven days. 455
the next seven days and 437 during the last week
The request for blank forms (which the coinmis-
sioner is required furnish, has been ten times as
great during the past year. and has averaged 40
per day. coming from all parts of the country.
The same tendency is evinced by the great number
OF rejected claims more than Two thousand) which
have been called up denomination since the 25th
OF January. Under the excitement of the Arrears
act there is a general movement among the persons
who have been the service to obtain pensions. OF
whom there supposed to be- upward OF one
million living who have never applied for pensions
This extraordinary activity in presenting claims
when taken in connection with the fact
that despite every effort to settle them
the file Of undetermined has
stantly increased, must inevitably overwhelm the
bureau under tho present system. and the delays
which attend the settlement of tho claims,
amounting practically to denial of justice in many
cases. will not only be greatly prolonged. but extend
TO a much greater number of cases; and. while tho
honest claimant will too often be deprived of his
right because he is too conscientious to manufacture
testimony the government will DO dcfraudcd by the
more INSCRIPTIONS. Under these circumst anccs he
recommends TO Congress the plan for tho adjustment
and settlement Of claims for pensions suggested by
Commissioner Bentley in his annual reports and
communications sent to Congress heretofore.
EXPENSES IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
The subcommittee of the House Committee
Expenditures In the Interior Department commenced
the investigation of expenses in the Patent Office to-
day. Mr.. Babson. manager of tho Patent Office
Gazette and Official Advertiser, was before the commit
tee but beyond submitting certain statements
gardins tho manner OF conducting the business of
his department nothing was developed. The COM
mittee will resume it's labors tomorrow morning
the department.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE-LsGrsLATIoN PROJECTED.
The Secretary of the Treasury and tho Secretary of
State had q consultation to-day the subject of
necessary enlargement of the of the Treasury
Department prevent the shipment of diseased
cattle from orr ports. and bill for the purpose In
dictated will be prepared and sent to the proper
mittee of Congress either to-day or tomorrow This
was in accordance with yesterdays action Of the
Cabinet on this matter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20

the tissue ballots the creatures OF republican mis-
rule. which, like all curses had come home 10 roost-
SPEECH RAISEY.
Mr.. RArNEY lrcp.l OF ,. c.. said that such Sente-
men as his colleague (Mr. Aikenl, who might nave
given their advice and aid to tue coored in tho
South had declined to do Was il any wonder.
then, that the colored race had done some things
which aid not reflect credit upon II; II had the
consolation. however OF knowing that IL had
not done anything which had not been
done by the democratic party IN other states.
The colored did not vote for the republican
party under duress as had been stated by his col
league but because il felt of gratitude toward
the party through whose fundamentally the col.
orel race had been made men and which had thrown
upon them the habilimens of American citizenship.
He stated-and he dehed contradiction-that South
Carolina was as republican to-day. on air. square
unintndated vote, any State in the Union. Jap
plause on the republican side.) In conclusion. he
said IL want 10 the time come when the colored
vote will be divided. but do not drive u.s. do not
force u.s. do intimidate us; do not tell us, be-
cause negroes, .hat we have no rights that
you, the favored of the land. are bound to re-
spect.
Without taking any action on the amendment. the
committee and, at ten minutes to nve +. NJ, the
House adjourned until to- morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
REPEAL or THE JURORS TEST OATH
Beginning Of the Fight Over the
Federal Supervisors Law.
SOLEMN WARNINGS FROM REPUBLICANS.
The Geneva Award Bill as Reported by
the Senate Committee.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. 1879.
BOTH HOUSES HrTCHING IRRKIEvANr MATTER
TO APPROPRIATION BILLs-A WASTE OF
TIME.
Both houses to-day engaged in hitching irrelevant
matter appropriation bills. In the House the
Legislative bill got to the point in Committee of
the Whole where it had been predetermined by the
democrats TO add the clauses repeating the test osths
and the federal election laws. and changing the r~y
of jurors. In the Senate the Post ONCE bill got to
the point where the rebulicans had predetermined
add to it the Brazilian subsidy. Both attempts
merely waste of time. The Brazilian subsidy will
not pass the House. and tho clause repeating the
federal election laws will not pass tho Senate.
What is doing to-day and this evening in Congress is
OF little practical account.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20

New York Associated Press to prevent reckless
composition among its own members. The news
paper business private one. and the government
had right to NEEDLE with It at all. Men connected
with tho press had the Same right any other cit
izens-no more: but they claimed that. when they
had built up system Of obtaining news. employing
agents everywhere. they had q right to the news
property. There were too many newspapers now;
they were daily dying out. and therefore it not
good policy TO encourage other swarns.
Senator MrrcHELL-what do you think Of giving
railroad companies the privilege OF transmitting
commercial messagesf
Mr.. HALsIEAD-Thoy would do we'll to mind their
own business. Tho privilege would add TO their In
nuence in the politics OF the country. do not
think the rule of railroads would benefit the
try. The newspaper and telegraph business should.
far Us possible. DO lot alone.
Tho argument is now closed on the bill. which the
COMMITTEES will now proceed to consider.
THE UNFINISHED DOUBLE TURRErED MON
rToRs-srATEhnsNr OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY
The statement of tho Secretary Of the Navy
corning the disposition be made of the four uni-
ished double turret monitors Puritan. Amphitrte.
Terror and Monadnock. presented in the Senate to-
day by Mr. Sargent is supplemental TO the letter of
January Q. 1879. The Secretary says:-
The hulis OF these monitors arc ready TOT launch
ing. aud could be put in the water as soon as the
machinery is placed on board The boilers
ready, the contract for their construction mover
having been suspended The money 10 pay for them
appropriated by the Deficiency act OF June Il,
1878. 1t will require from eighteen to twenty-four
months to build and erect on board complete and
ready for steaming, the motive powers OF these
vessels, while but . few months would be
required in case of emergency to put on
the armor. The department does not look forward
the results Of experiments by other nations In
gard to ironclads with sufficient certainty to Justify
any recommendation of delay in the completion of
the vessels on that account. In order to complete
the vessels the following appropriations saould be
made for their machinery, viz. =
For the Puritan. ....................... $42OOOO
For the Aniphitrite ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 23O0CU
For the Terror OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2}OOOO
For the Monadnock 2H5UOu
Total. 81 l65 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-18
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Monday, Nov. il, 1870
Thirteen persons returning from n fair last week,
were drowned while crossing LOchindaal, lslay.
The Ddily telegraph says IL is stated that the loan
invited by tho Grand Trunk Railway Company Of
Canada has been subscribed several times over.
In consequence of the lack of suitable Wuerng ports
ON the Russian portion OF the River Nemen the German
Government has agreed 10 permit Russian steamers to
Winter AZ Tilsit.
Prince Milan opeucd the skupschiua on Sunday the
10TH inst
The trial of Mlrski, who attacked General Drenten,
and of twelve other Nihilsts accused Of completely in
lie crime will begin Saturday next at ST. Petersburg
before court-maitiaI'
dispatch from Paris 10 The Times says: The beet
crop Is even worse than anticipated. and the prce Of
smear has sensbly Many roneiies have come TO
etapdst and nearly all are likely to terminate thelr
nerfons nv the end OF December. The quality OF tue
ciop is inferior aud the quantity dchcicnt"
The Irish National Convention is not TO meet until
April, 1Ss2. There are 10 be 800 deltgates.
The general belief of the completely Of Yakoob Khan
in he massacre Of the British Embassy gains strength
at Cabul
The German Minister OF War has order survey OF
the Baltic coast to report additional deences
necessary
The retirement OF the Danish Minister OF War ia ex-
pected he having ncauousy expressed his conviction
In uDlic that Prussia intends occupy Denmark ut the
first opportunity.
Diphheria. which for several years has made great
ravaces in Ru ssia, to be gaining more and
more ground The disease has attained such frghtul
nroporions regions that the percentage OF NOR
falltV exceeds that OF births.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Monday, Nov IL 1879.
Judge French, Assis antSccretary Of the Treasury,
to-day decided to reit the forcitures and penalties
alleged 10 been Incurred by Theodore H. Vetierlen
and Bernard 4. Neterlein. banklupts. III the mpOrla
ton OF four caTgocs of tobacco, etc.
Mr. Gould, United states Consul at Marsoes, France,
In dispatch the Department state dated October
2i 1879 reports that the attempts introduce anhra
cite coal into France from the United States have not
been successful. The prejudices OF the people of
Europe ali III favor OF bitumiuous COAL their dwell
ings and shops being adapted TO ITS
The officers Of the Emigrdnt Aid Society OF this city,
have received information that large colony Of colorcd
people is It's way from North Carolina the West
and will arrive IN Washington on Tuesday or wednes-
day next. a number or the immigrants will lack
means 10 continue their journey and the Aid Society
has issucd appeal through TIE cOOred churches
contributions TO help the Immigrants III their escape
from condition which Is described as " worse than
slavery"
Mr.. Pe,xotto United States Consul az Lyons reports
that the export OF pure silk goods from France has
fallen IN year from Ol,0OO.000 francs to
100000 fraucs. OF mixed silk goods there been
increase ISIS OF 100000 francs, and over
1877. all kinds, there has been an Increase Of
100000 francs. The total exports 0f France the
first nme months of 1879 have failed of 4l,OOO.oOO
frame. wnilc the imports curing The period have
Increased 32O,OVO.OOO francs.