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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-01
Testing the AudiphOnc,

At the Indiana institute for deaf mutes al
Indianapolis, there took place recently most
interesting experiment. This was test OF
the new audiphone, conveying sounds to the
auditory nerve through the medium of the
teeth. A class Of girls from twelve to eight
cen years old were provided with audiphones,
and cabinet organ was brought in use for
the first time in the history of the institution
A bright girl of ten or twelve years was the
first to whom the test was applied. She had
not heard her own voice or distinguished any
sound for number Of years. and was regard
ed a. stone deaf and speeches. She had
not listened more than a minute when her
features lightened up with smile that told
the whole story. Several other children lis
tened with like result, all being able to dis
tinguish some sound, and most of them fol
lowing the different sounds of the scale Sew.
eral deaf mutes also noticed the difference
between letters of the alphabet. Only one,
an adult whose auditory nerves seemed to be
quite destroyed, failed to hear at all. A
young lady who had not uttered an intellgi.
BILE word since she was quite young, was in
duced to speak. She had been listening. with
the aid of the audiphone, to Others talking,
but when asked to say something herself was
very reluctant. Eventually, however, she
was induced TO make the effort, and. although
she spoke quite low, being nervous and
afraid to talk loud, she heard her own voice
quite distinctly. The JOY which the young
lady felt at this glad discovery can be i'm
agined better than it can be described.
Richard =. Rhodes, the inventor was pres
ent to superintend the test
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DIR. Cutters shoulder Braces correct .he habit Of
STOPPING. Parsons. Bangs & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, Portland. General Agents.
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1ailp Aennebee Sournal.
Augusta, Saturday Morning, Nov. /, TO-


1t was stated in these columns. yester-
day. that the postmaster at Pittsfeld, Mass,
had been cheating the government.
If it had said the assistant postmaster,
and also that he was democrat it would
have been correct. for such are the facts.
General Grant, it is reported, thinks of
spending part of the Winter in the South
ern States; he may also visit Cuba and
Mexico. He will arrive in Galena about
November G. add will remain there until
the time of the meeting in Chicago of the
Army of the Tennessee.
Bishop Fraser of Manchester complains
that the English are falling into the educa-
tional vice of the Americans-that is to
say, they are crowdlng too many studies
into the schools. He thinks it does not
matter so much how many things children
learn, as that they should learn well what
they do learn.
There is an almost irreconcilable differ
ence of opinion among American engi-
hOCic oDVut thC bVsb ioutt uSiooo t'iN iS'h-
mus Some of them desire that cross
ing be made at Nicaragua. where, though
it will take four and halt days for ship
to go through the canal, the capital re-
quired for the Undertaking will take no
more than $50, 100000. Another party of
engineers favor canal across the lsthmus
of Darien, where the expense will again
be comparatively small, probably not over
e100, 200, 900 at the furtherest, the canal
proper being about 81 IA miles long and
having two locks. A third and numer-
Gus party of engineers prefer the mag
nificent San Bias route, the shortest of all,
in a region free from floods, where the
ground is hard, and where a canal can be
constructed on the sea level, without locks,
for $95 200, 900. This is the tunnel route,
on which the mountains will have to
be bored for s Ia miles. The adj
vocates of these several plans and enthu-
siastic and persistent in regard to them;
and it is not easy to see how decision is
ever to be made between them, even
should a new Congress be convened to
consider the matter.
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BOnner's Sale of HORSES.

The admirers of horsfiesh who attended
the sale of Robert Bonner's stock on the
Manhattan Athletic Club grounds Wcdnes.
day, numbered thousands. They came from
almost every part of the United States
Promptly at 10 o'clock the sale began and
continued for five hours, during which time
eighty-six head of horses were sold The
sale realized 1874, 740 averaging S475.s5 per
head. Mr.. Bonner's trotting stock has al
ways aroused great interest among lovers OF
the trotting-horse like himself, and among
professional breeders. The attendance,
therefore was unprecedently large for horse
sale, hundreds of persons being attracted
solely to see the horses, colts and FLIES SO
famous farm as Robert Bonner's could pro-
duce. As horse fair the sale was somewhat
Disappointing to the general public, and il
was said also that the prices received were
also more disappointing. The best Of the
lot went, in some instances, for less than hall
Of their supposed value.
There was very little excitement The
most interest was excited when the most val
liable horse ofthe lot, Keene Jim was sold
He was the second horse brought under the
hammer. On October Keene Jim trottcd a
mile in 2:lS3. Had Mr.. Bonner known,
when the horse was entered for the sale, that
he was capable of so much speed, Keene Jim
would still be an inmate of the Bonner Stable.
Charles A. Davis purchased Keene Jim for
$1,000. Shepherd +. Knapp who, it was
said, desired to get this prize and was willing
to pay S5 200, came two minutes late
Prince Imperial, the handsome son OF
Flora Temple, had trotted mile the present
year in 2 :27a, and was started at 81 900 and
sold to w. +. Osborne, of Connecticut, fol
e1,425. Billy Button was sold for 5000 to A.
M. Judson. Carl Burr. a bay gelding, that
has covered a mile in :24i, and was valued
at over $4,000, was sold to Mr.. Judson fol
81 POO. Dexter Duroe. handsome blacl
gelding, the son of sister to Dexter, was
sold for 1925 to S. T.Duryea, of Brooklyn
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That Hectic Flush Denotes Danger. Re
lieve yourself by using and at once too, DIR. A J.
FIagg's Cough and Lung Syrup.
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Lungs cannot be made but be saved
the use of DIR. A. }. Flaggs Cough and Lung Syru
~ taken in time.
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That Cold OF Yours may run into consumption
If you don't take DIR. A. j. Fiaggs Cough and Lunl
Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-01

Great Joy over the fact that your cough can be
thoroughly cured by DIR. A. j. Flagg's Cough and
Inn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-01

Miss sawyer's salve now prepared is the best
known. Price rs cents. july3t&wf
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the MONITOR WOOD FURNACE.

The most powerful and best. 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 IL to produce more heat than any other WOOD
FURNACE. Its unequalled for durability. econo-
my and ease Encouragement. We shall be pleased to
have all who interested call at store and
fully examine these Furnaces. We guarantee perfect
satisfaction Below refer to parties using our
Furnaces
AUGUSTA: Chas. II. Ieard,
Mrs. Eben SAWYER, Uniyersalist Church,
Blackwell Webber, Methodist Z"
Mrs. Arns Bittues, Episcopal Z"
=. +. linkham, Congregational
Kew - Il. Sargent, Catholic "
Col q. w. Stanley, w. II. Hunt,
Chas. Morton, Mrs. Eliza Fowler,
IL. ii. Hamlen, Darius Alden,
I. II. ". smith, Hon. Lot ti H. Morrill,,
Eugene Smith, w. II. Bigelow,
US. kennebec Arsenal 2) Vim. Penn Whitehouse,
.. Williamson, Fowler, Hamen & Smith,
Chas. Greenwood, Chas II. NasonL
John w. Chase, VIM. s. Craig,
Miss Ann Williams, David Carg,
Augusta High GrammarChas. n. HarneD,
School Buildings, % VIM. r. Smith,
First National Bank, Hatch Estate,
Augusta Savings Bank, James H. Devine (2)
VIM. I. johnson, NJ V. Is. Chase,
Rev. c. =. Penney, Oscar Howay,
Lewis ribbets, ToGUs:
20 vickery, Gen W. S. Triton.
Geo. Hatch. WINTHROP.
Frank small, s. q. Davis,
Miss Helen Piper, Moses Bailey
Stevens 4 Owen, Mrs. Stanley,
8. +. Robinson, W. II. Packard. (2)
ID. c. Robinson, Henry Winslow,
Mrs. w. Craig, d. L. Briggs,
DIR. J. o. Webster, READFIELD.
DIR. w. L. Thompson. Mrs. G. A. Sanborn.
b. +. Potter, HALLowELL.
Chester Weber, Sam1 l.. Huntington,
Chandler Weber, Industrial School,
Joseph Baker. Mrs. Morgridge,
Huntington, Mason q Cod. X, B0dwelI,
New Store, A. S. Washburn,
Huntington, Mason & Co.. GARDISER.
Old Store, X. +. johnson,
City Farm, WHITEFIELD.
}. Is. Hartford, Catholic Church,
X. d. Rice, VAsSALBoRo.
N. Withheld, Henry NJ. Sawtelle,
FAIRFIELD.
Lorenzo Dow,
Augusta, Oct. 81, 1879. 1T
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-20

GERMANY.
nlsNARcE's TEA.PARrY TALK.

BERLIN, May l9.-Prince Blsmarck's 5
Parliamentary soiree, Saturday evening,
was less numerously attended than on
previous occasions, the free.traders send.
ing but small contingent. To the depu.
ties from Alsace.L lorraine the Prince
was most afEable. The appointment OF
Gen. Mantenfell as Governor Of the pro.
vince, he said, was certain, and better
man torthe post could not be found. The
Chancellor then held forth at great length
to the listening deputies on fiscal matters,
dwelling upon the necessity for protecting
agriculturists, especially petty holders,
against foreign competition. A wood tax
was also sorelY needed, If arboriculture
in Germany were not TO be completely de-
stroyed. That on beer must be got
through. Referring to the tariff debates,
he observed that il any one thought they
would wear his patience out by prolong.
ing discussion, they were very much mis-
taken. He would remain in Berlin till
September, II necessary, but successfully
finished the thing must be. The honor
able members were clearly not yet ac-
quainted with the tough and dogged per.
severence of Prussian officials. Later on
the Prince referred incidentally to the sill.
yer sales OF the Prussian bank, which he
would llk0 to SEQ stopped.
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VOLUME XXvII.-NUMBER 299.

work Of the Board last year. They had
circulated $4,000 copies OF tho weakly
paper or $4,000 weekly.
Prof. Steven Alexander, OF Princeton
College, objected TO the resolution putting
the Sabbath School under the charge AZ
the Presbyterian Committee.
Rev. DR.. Patton, rising to question Of
privilege In connection with the advertise.
nents, recommending certain hymn
books, said he was decidedly in favor OF
the book published by the Presbyterian
Board OF Publication, and II he lad his
way would have the General Assembly to
prescribe the order OF service to be fol.
lowed by every Presbyterian Church.
Rey. DR.. Henry Darling moved addi.
ttonal resolutions to those offered by the
committee, one Of which commended the
publications generally, and the other
was that the missionaries appointed
by the Board be required to re.
port to the Presbytery in whose
bounds they work, and act under
its direction. He said he found man
named as a missionary In the bounds OF
his Presbytery who was entirely un.
known to him.
The Oldest pastors therein, Reys, L. A.
Chaplin, D. ]. Bissell and DR.. Wolcott
Calkins, are the committee 10 receive
nominations for the place OF next meet.
ing.. The session closed without voting
on the resolutions.
The first business before the afternoon
session was the adoption OF the report OF
the Committee on the Publication Society,
with resolutions accompanying. Rev. DR.,
Craven, from the committee appointed at
the last General Assembly, made a report
regarding the missionary Presbyteries,
the substance Of which is that in the coun.
tries occupied exclusively by the Board Of
Missionaries OF the Presbyterian Church.
Presbyteries duly organized shall send
delegates to the General Assembly, where
missionaries, other than those Of the
Board, Jointly occupy country with those
oil the Board. Said missionary Presby-
teries may include other missionaries, and
determine what points ot government and
discipline can be adopted to their Circum-
stances where not incensistant with our
standards.
The Moderator took the floor and advo.
Gated the report, explaining how the plan
would work from his own experience.
Without concluding the consideration OF
the report it was postponed until Thurs
day afternoon.
The Committee on Rules reported Dor.
ton Of those in force last year, which
were accepted.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Nevin
that church members should not read 80.
Cular papers on the Sabbath. Referred TO
the Committee on Bills and 0vertures.
Adjourned.
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Al ROard Tree TunneI-A Greene Conn.
'IIan Cut by the Waterman orthe Above
Place.
BOARD TREE, W. Va, May 10.
Editors IntslliEencer.
Quite IN excitement was created at this
place on Saturday about 4 P.N3tby the
stabbinelofD. W. KetfsrVot Greene coun.
ty, Pa, by George Davis, watchman at the
above named place. The facts in the case,
as near as 1 could ascertain, arc these:
Some time last May there was house and
stable burned at this place, and suspi-
cion rested on certain individuals, but up
to few weeks ago but little was done
in the case, when Mr.. Powelson
made clean breast OF the whole affair,
As soon as this was done Mr.. Davis
whose character for truth stands unim.
peached, affirmed Mr.. Powels0ns state.
inent that one OF the party wanted him to
90 and assist in burning the building the
night it was destroyed. D. W. Kefier,
being pettifogger, was taken In counsel
before there was any warrant issued, ana
his advice to the party who lost the pro-
NeTCy was tllHL lle Hhu ueLtcI w Auu AoOA
up the testimony before he would do any.
thing. Mr.. Keller went TO Board Tree,
and, instead Of going to Davis, he went to
the party accused, and then went to
Davis and tried to get him to make
contradictory statement, il he did
not it wonld Involve him In trouble,
aud the parties accused would ar.
rest him for blaCkmailing and send
him to the penitentiary. Failing to
get him to contradict what he had stated
about the affair, he threatened Davis
that he would have him discharged
from his watch. In a few days Mr.. Davis
was discharged, and but little good feeling
has existed between them since.
At the time referred to eKetter had been
drinking and he made the remark in the
presence Of Mr.. Davis that there was one
Of the b that caused the parties ac-
cused ofthe burning Of the building 70 run
of, and started towards him when Davis
drew a knife and stabbed Keher, who
started to run, and falling dislocated his
knee. He was taken TO his homeand Drs'
sStedger, of Cameron, W. Va. and Fonnerl
OF Deep Valley, Pa, were called and
they pronounce 1t dangerous cut
but tLtnk with care he will recover
Davis has not been arrested. M.
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ATERRIBLE LEAP.
A Man Jumps from the Newport Bridge
and In Drowned,

A Man Jumps from the Newport Bridge
and Ii Drowned.
Cincinnati Gazette Of Yesterday.
About 5 o'clock Saturday morning n
young man believed TO be Fred. w. Price,
a salesman in the hat store Of A. E. Burk.
hardt & Co., boarded the Newport Belle,
at the foot Of Lawrence street, and crossed
the river to the Kentucky side. On the
way over he attempted to lump overheard.
but was restrained by Jerry Cronin, col
lector OF the boat. On the arrival of the
boat at the Kentucky shore he walked up
the hill to the landing, and thence to the
Newport end OF the Cincinnati & Newport
Railroad Bridge, and, paying the toll for
crossing, proceeded to the main span of
the bridge, ninety-two feet above the level
OF the river, where he climbed the rail,
stood erect upon 1t for a moment, and
jumped headlong into the river, turning
several times as he fell. After striking
tho Yater he sank and rose twice and then
disappeared. Several men on the bridge
noticed his'aeti0ns and called him to stop
when they saw hin climbing the rail, but
before any attempt could be made to res
cue him he had given the fatal plunge.
Mr.. Bnrkhardt Saturday discovered his
absence from the store, and on hearing of .
the suicide came to the conclusion at
once that it was Price. He had talked on
business with Price the evening before
and had noticed that he was unduly excit-
ed about something, which, from what he
had heard, he believed to be mn uuayail-
ing love affair. The body OF the suicide
had not been recovered at late hour
last night, so that the identity can not as
yet be fully established.
Mr.. Price was twenty.four years old,
and has the reputation OF being most
exemplary young man, both morally and
in his business relations. He was a mem
bcr of St. Paul NJ. f. Church. He was
well connected in New York and Brook
lyn. His brother, Geo. Price, who is a
well known manufacturer OF straw goods
in the former city, was notified OF the oc.
currence Saturday night by telegraph
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DETROIT, MIcH., May l9.-A little after
5 o'clock this afternoon, while several kOt-
ties OF turpentine and linseed oil were
boiling in the varnish shop pof Berry Bros
varnish works, in this city, two OF the ket-
tics boiled over, causing an explosion and
fire. The building being freproot and de-
tached, the fire was soon extinspished
with but slight damage to the stock or
building. VIM, 7. Finlay, son OF the Su-
perintendent Of the works, was burned by
the eyertlowing material on the chest,
right hand and arm. Martin McMalone
was terribly burned ahovethe waist, John
Therson's whole body was 90 iCarfGlIy
burned that recovery Is improbable. 4
son Of Therson's had one hand slightly
burned. John Boskin was severely but
it is thought not dangerously injured aud
burned.
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REv. BENJAMIN WADDLE, whose family
name is a prominent landmark in the
early history of this city and county, died
at his home in Kenton, Ohio, last Friday
morning, in the seventy.eighth year ofhis
age. He was the youngest member Of a
family Of eleven; his only surviving
brothers. Is James Waddle, who has been
living in Washington, Iowa, for the past
ten years. The late Mrs. Vance, mother
of. N. Vance, of this city, was sister OF
Rev. Waddle's. He was graduated from
Jefferson College in 1925 and licensed to
preach two years later. In 1920 he took
charge of congregation in Perry county,
Chic; and while on his way to hold a
semicentennial celebration of his INSTALL
ment, he was taken sick at Newark. He
has been pastor OF the United Presby-
terian Church in Kenton for the past
twenty years. He served as Represen-
tatiye in the Ohio Legislature in 1871 and
1872. His earnest christian life and ster-
ling integrity Of. character won him hosts
offriends, by whom he was familiary called
Father Waddle.
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GoYERNnENT RoRnERs.

The chicago CustOm House Frauds.
Ca.oAao, May lO.-In the U. S. Court
this aitsrnoon, in the Custom House con.
struction gases, the prosecution closed.
The counsel for Potter and Hall moved
the discharge Of the clients on the ground
Of there being no evidence against them.
This motion was not resisted by the gov
ernmcnt's counsel, and the courtipstruct-
ed the jury accordingly and also to include
wheaton. another OF the defendants. The
Court remarked that from what had been
preserited blythe prosecution It yss clear
that the three persons name1 eouia hsSsE
nave been indicted. There never was any
sfonnd for the Indictment q Potter. AS
foS the others, It Is claimed that the pros
M scnt;on tiid not produce on this tra! the
evidence placed before the grand l4ry'
The Court ordered the trial Of Anelles,
Mills, Burling and Reed 70 proceed. 4. ~ y Y
;snow me purpose Of the defendants g
an Hall and Wheaton % Wttne ses, .tseIs !
S y eood @ prospect 'iof all Of the accused q
,essafSe u n responsibility, notwithstanding tne
facfs as to the poor quality oI tne seons Ils
and 'the excessive cost OF the building are
not disputed. Is. 3 Il b
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THE PONCA INDIANS.
IndEe Dundy. Defense Of His De.,.,o

JndEe Dundy's Defense OF HIs Decision.
OMAHA, May l0.-Juhge Dundy's atten-
ton was called to some remarks reported
to have been made by Gen. Sheridan this
afternoon, and he made the following
statement in regard to the effect Of his de.
cision in the Ponca case: There is no law
OF the United States or treaty stipulations
setting apart reservation Of Indian terri
tory for these Indians, nor for removing
thereto nor keeping them thereon. They
cannot be removed and kept there by force,
Tor the one reason that no law or treaty in
any way authorizes this to be done, and the
decision is based on that idea alone.
1t is not claimed that Congress might
not authorize this, or treaty be made
which would Justify a resort to force, but
simply that no such authority has ever
been conferred so far us these particular
Ponca Indians are concerned, Of course
It is not claimed that the samerules would
apply to Indian tribes having reservations
to which their treaties require them to re-
move and remain thereon.
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prnelised Ignr nn IIIm.elr

ST. LOUIS, May TO- LiiutiG;nRnt G. n.
Catrow, Of the 7th United States Cavalry,
blew his brains out with a navy revolver
in his room in the Planters House about
4 o'clock this afternoon. No cause is as
signed iorths act. He came here from the
East where he had q surgical operation
performed on his knee about Ave week.
ago, and was en- route to join his regiment
at Fort LINCOLN. Aside from the fact that
he graduated at West Point last year and
was assigned 70 the 7th Cavalry, was 81
years old, and that his iather, who Is some
what noted divine, resides St Pottsyinel
Pa, nothing is known here ot The young
nan, and therefore no motive for the ael
can be assigned.
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Cincinnati. southern RaIIrontI.

CINCINNATI, May 1O.-The new company
formed to operate the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad organized to-day, under what ia
known as the Stone franchise, and elecied
temporary officers and increased their
capital stock TO ono million dollars, which
was all taken at once by their stockholders,
1t is expected that the transfer from the old
company TO the new one will not be delay.
ed but a few days longer. A permanent
organization Is to be effected when the
new company assume control Of the road.
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THE CHILtPERUVIAN rnRnqqLIQ,

PUNISHMENT TO De DEALT TO THE REBELS.
PANAMA, May 19.-General Renjifo has
announced his intention Of executing
General Marulanda and several officers,
captured at the battle OF Aquadas, on The
ground that they prolonged the revolution
against the Government after they mad
lost all hope OF success. He lays down the
doctrine that blood needlessly shed must
be avenged,
Several Mexican officers, captured recent
ly In the ranks Of the revolutionary party
in Honduras, will be tried by a qoIFtaMiaf